800 people flee fire in Valenzuela City

VALENZUELA BLAZE The fire that started at the warehouse of Herco Trading Inc. in Bagbaguin, Canumay East, Valenzuela City, has been raging for more than 24 hours when this photo was taken on Friday. A mass evacuation ensued in the surrounding neighborhood. —LYN RILLON

Around 800 residents of Barangay Bagbaguin in Valenzuela City were forced to evacuate on Friday after a fire destroyed a warehouse close to their residences. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection, the fire started at the warehouse of Herco Trading, a hardware distribution company located on G. Molina Street in Barangay Bagbaguin, at 12:31 p.m. on Thursday. Authorities have yet to assess the damage caused by the fire. No fatalities were reported, but six people, including five responders, sustained injuries. —Abby Boiser