Around 60 houses were burned in fire that transpired in a residential area in Parañaque city on Tuesday morning, October 24, 2023. (Photo from Bureau of Fire Protection – Parañaque city)
MANILA, Philippines — Fire burned around 60 houses in Parañaque city on Tuesday morning, Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said.
According to the bureau, at 9:53 a.m., authorities responded to the incident in a residential area in Purok 7, Galatia Street, Barangay Moonwalk, Parañaque city.
The situation reached fourth alarm at 10:08 a.m.
It was completely put out at 12:17 noon.
Senior Fire Officer 2 Giovanni Corbes told INQUIRER.net that the blaze started at the second floor of a two-storey shanty — a house made of light materials.
“Sixty, initial assessment namin. Umabot siya ng 60, more or less,” he said over the phone when asked how many houses were burned.
(Sixty, our initial assessment. It reached 60, more or less.)
No injuries or casualties were reported.
The incident affected around 120 families or about 360 individuals.
Fire brought about P300,000 worth of damage.
Its cause is being determined as of posting time.
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