Fire hits residential area in Manila

MANILA, Philippines — Fire hit a residential area in Manila’s Sta. Cruz district Friday and the second alarm has been raised, an official said.

Fire Officer 1 Arnel Manito of the National Capital Region Bureau of Fire Protection said that reports from their officers at the scene indicated that the fire started aat about 8:30. a.m. along Tambunting Street at the back of the Chinese cemetery.

No other details are available, Manito said but added that their firefighters were in the area.

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