Firefighters respond to a 3rd alarm fire in Barangay Addition Hills, Mandaluyong City, on Monday, Jan. 19. (Photo from Romy Mortel)
Five people, including two minors, were injured in a fire that hit a residential area on Block 36 in Barangay Addition Hills, Mandaluyong City on Monday, Jan, 19.
According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the blaze started at around 6:12 a.m. and was quickly raised to the second alarm at around 6:28 a.m. as the affected houses were built with light materials.
The third alarm was raised at 7:34 a.m. and was eventually declared fire out at 9:17 a.m.
Meanwhile, first responders attend to five individuals who were hurt in the incident, including a 11-year-old boy who sustained abrasion on his left knee, a 16-year-old boy who sustained a laceration wound on his left foot, a 20-year-old man who had abrasions on his abdomen, a 29-year-old man who sustained a huge laceration wound on his left forearm, and a 36-year-old man who had burn blisters on his right hand.
All five of them were given immediate medical assistance and are now in stable condition.
Arson investigators are still determining the cause of the fire and amount of damage to property.