A fire engulfs several houses at New Capitol Estate 1 in Barangay Batasan, Quezon City on the evening of Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2024. (Photo from Batasan Hills Fire Brigade)
MANILA, Philippines — A fire broke out in a residential area in Quezon City on Tuesday evening, injuring a Korean man and causing damage to several structures in the area.
According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Quezon City, the fire occurred at New Capitol Estate 1 in Barangay Batasan at around 8:30 p.m.
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Sanny Pineda, officer-in-charge of the Batasan Hills Fire Brigade and one of the first responders to the scene, informed INQUIRER.net that a 63-year-old Korean man named Jongho Kim, who was residing in one of the affected houses, sustained injuries.
Kim suffered third-degree burns on his right hand and multiple second to third-degree burns on other parts of his body.
The fire escalated to the first alarm by 9 p.m. but was brought under control about an hour later at 9:51 p.m., according to an update from the volunteer group Txtfire Philippines.
The BFP declared the fire out at 10:44 p.m.
Photos taken of the incident show a bright orange glow surrounded by a plume of thick grey smoke emanating from the houses.
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Pineda noted that four houses were damaged in the fire, but they have yet to assess the total cost of the damage.