MANILA, Philippines — A fire that razed a residential area in Manila’s Port Area has been declared under control, the Manila’s Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said.
According to the Manila Fire District, the fire that damaged several houses behind the Philippine Red Cross office, which was made of light structures, was put under control by 7:44 p.m.
Before this, the fire reached the third alarm at 6:03 p.m.
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RESIDENTIAL(Light Materials) fire incident at Port Area at the back of Red Cross Manila
Date: 26 May 2021
Status:
1745H- Out to 1st Alarm
1749H-2nd Alarm
1803H- 3rd Alarm#BFPNCRFireAlerts— Bureau of Fire Protection NCR (@BFP_NCR) May 26, 2021
Posts from the Manila Public Information Office showed firefighters responding to the scene, just as firefighters raised the blaze to the third alarm. The cause of the fire has yet to be determined, but investigators are currently on the ground.
BREAKING: Fire at Pier 15, Port Area reaches 3rd alarm as of 6:10 pm, the Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office said.#AlertoManileno pic.twitter.com/fCGlmEzvC8
— Manila Public Information Office (@ManilaPIO) May 26, 2021