LUCENA CITY — A fire of still unknown origin razed 28 houses in Taytay town in Rizal province on Saturday, July 27, the local fire station said.
The Police Region 4A reported on Sunday that the blaze erupted around 2 p.m. in Purok 15, Valle Compound in Barangay San Juan. Local firemen were able to put off the fire after two hours and 48 minutes.
The police said no one was reported injured during the blaze.
Mayor Allan de Leon, in a report on his Facebook page, said the authorities evacuated 50 families composed of 200 individuals during the fire.
They were brought to a covered court in the village for their temporary settlement and were attended by local social workers.
The police said the property damage and the cause of the fire have yet to be determined by authorities.