Fire hits Quiapo residential building

A residential fire broke out at Globo de Oro Street, Quiapo, Manila Wednesday morning. (Courtesy of Manila DRRM Office)

A residential fire broke out at Globo de Oro Street, Quiapo, Manila, Wednesday morning. (Photo courtesy of Manila DRRM Office)

MANILA, Philippines — A fire hit a three-story residential building in Globo de Oro Street, Quiapo, Manila on Wednesday.

The first alarm was raised at 6:17 a.m., followed by the second at 6:23 a.m., the Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office said in a Facebook post.

It was declared under control at 7:18 a.m.

A Bureau of Fire Protection National Capital Region official confirmed that the fire was already out at 7:53 a.m.

“Fire out as of 7:53 a.m.,” Fire Officer III Sarah Alagano said in a phone interview with INQUIRER.net.

She added that investigating the cause and whether there are injured individuals is ongoing.

This is a developing story.

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