Three dead, 81 families affected in QC fire
Photo from Juan Kyusi Fire and Rescue Volunteer
MANILA, Philippines — Three people were killed in the fire that broke out at a three-story house in Barangay Obrero, Quezon City, minutes before midnight, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said Thursday.
The BFP, however, has yet to identify the fatalities.
Eighty-one families and 27 houses were affected by the blaze, which started at 11:57 p.m. Wednesday and reached the first alarm around midnight, fire investigators said. The fire likewise damaged properties valued at approximately P135,000, they added.
BFP said firefighters declared the blaze out at 3:12 a.m.
LOOK: A fire broke out in a residential area in Scout Tobias, Barangay Obrero in Quezon City on Thursday morning, Sept. 8. Story soon on newsinfo.inquirer.net | 📷: Juan Kyusi Fire and Rescue Volunteer
Posted by INQUIRER.net on Wednesday, September 7, 2022
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