Photo courtesy of Pasay BPF
A fire razed around 20 houses and left approximately 120 residents homeless in Pasay City on Wednesday, March 25.
According to the Pasay Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the blaze hit a residential area along David Street in Barangay 23 at around 4:00 p.m. It was raised to second alarm at 4:20 p.m.
The BFP reported that a 30-year-old man sustained a laceration on his right palm.
A total of 34 firetrucks responded to the incident and managed to place the fire under control by 4:52 p.m. It was declared out at around 5:30 p.m.
Authorities said the cause of the fire is still under investigation. Initial estimates placed the damage at P50,000.
Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano immediately ordered the City Social Welfare and Development (CSWD) to provide food packs and other essential assistance to the affected families.
The displaced residents are temporarily sheltered at a nearby school covered court.