Fire hits Barangay Doña Imelda in Quezon City

By: Pathricia Ann V. Roxas - 5 years ago

MANILA, Philippines — Fire broke out in Barangay Doña Imelda, Quezon City on Friday morning.

The fire reached the third alarm at 7:44 a.m., according to emergency dispatch service TXTFire Philippines. The fire was first reported at around 7:24 a.m.

It was declared under control at 8:40 a.m.

Dark and thick smoke can be seen emerging from an area despite a light drizzle based on a video posted by Twitter user Aprile Reantillo (Twitter handle: @anne_aprile). Reantillo said she heard an explosion past 7:00 a.m.

Just now sunog here at St. Mesa pic.twitter.com/Pif7HJYZNX

— Annesunget (@anne_aprile) July 18, 2019

Firetrucks are already in the area, according to a dzBB report. /muf