Stay-in employees evacuated as fire hits Pasig warehouse
Around six stay-in employees were safely evacuated after a third-alarm fire broke out at a warehouse in Barangay Bagong Ilog, Pasig City, on Thursday night, Aug. 13.
Firefighters and fire volunteers respond to a third-alarm fire that hit a warehouse in Pasig City. (Photo from Etraksid Fire and Rescue Volunteers/Facebook)
The Pasig City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (Pasig DRRMO) said the fire was raised to the first alarm at 9:56 p.m., escalated to the second alarm at 10:04 p.m., and reached the third alarm at 10:21 p.m.
The warehouse, which reportedly contained highly combustible materials, including fabric, was located on Felipe Pike Street.
The fire was placed under control at 12:12 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 14, and was declared extinguished at 3:58 a.m.
Barangay Ilog Councilor Rino Intalan said no casualties were reported and all were safe.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.