Fire razes 3 house in Quiapo

MANILA, Philippines—Fire gutted three houses in Quiapo, Manila Wednesday, a fire officer said.

The fire along Echague Carlos Palanca street started at 12:31 p.m. and a second alarm was hoisted three minutes later, said Bureau of Fire Protection officer-in-charge Senior Fire Officer 2 John Joseph Jalique.

The blaze was put out at around 1 p.m., said Jalique.

Damage to property was estimated at P50,000, he said, adding there was no reported casualty.

The BFP was still investigating the cause of the fire, Jalique said.

Originally posted at 2:13 p.m.