A fire broke out at a supermarket along Belfast Avenue corner Quirino Highway in Barangay Pasong Putik, Novaliches, Quezon City, on Wednesday, Jan. 28.
Supermarket fire in Novaliches, QC raised to fifth alarm (Photo courtesy to Philippine Emergency Alerts)
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the fire started at around 4:44 a.m. and was raised to the second alarm at 4:46 a.m.
The blaze escalated to the third alarm at 4:55 a.m. before reaching the fourth alarm at 5:05 a.m.
It was later raised to the fifth alarm at 6:16 a.m.
Firefighters were able to place the fire under control at around 7:59 a.m.
As of this writing, no injuries have been reported.
Authorities have yet to determine the cause of the fire.