A fire hit a residential area in Barangay Alabang, Muntinlupa on March 3, affecting about 50 families.
Based on the report by the Muntinlupa City Fire Station, the fire started at about 5 a.m. in Purok 11 in Sitio Masagana, a residential area beside the S&R warehouse club parking area and near the Alabang Town Center shopping mall.

The fire at Sitio Masagana in Barangay Alabang, Muntinlupa on March 3 (Photo from Muntinlupa City Fire Station)
The first alarm was raised at 5:32 a.m. and reached the third alarm at 6 a.m. before it was put out at 7:08 a.m.
Investigators estimated that the fire destroyed about P2 million worth of properties, affecting about 50 families or about 150 individuals.
Authorities are investigating the origin and cause of the fire.
A total of 40 fire trucks, two rescue vehicles and five ambulances responded to the incident.
March is the Fire Prevention Month in the country.



Firemen extinguishing the fire in Sitio Masagana in Barangay Alabang, Muntinlupa on March 3 (Photos from Muntinlupa City Fire Station)