Fire sweeps through slum area in Caloocan City

MANILA, Philippines — Firefighters have been struggling to battle a fire, which hit a slum area in Caloocan City on Sunday afternoon.

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The fire at the corner of Maria Clara street and 2nd Avenue in Barangay 120, Grace Park Caloocan City, has reached Task Force Delta, the Caloocan Fire Department said.

Fire officers said at least 30 fire trucks from the Bureau of Fire Protection have been deployed to battle the fire.

The fire, which struck a community of squatters in front of the Baliwag provincial bus terminal in an area larger than a block, was first reported to firefighters at around 4 p.m. on Sunday.

The blaze quickly spread through the houses, which were made of light materials. Firefighters have been struggling to control the fire, as of this posting.

There have also been no reports of deaths or injuries in the fire so far.

The fire alarm was raised to Task Force Delta at around 6:40 p.m., and calling for 35 fire trucks from Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, Valenzuela and Quezon City fire departments to control the fire

Firefighters could still raise the alarm to Task Force Echo, which would require at least 39 fire trucks in the scene, or to the highest alarm level–General Alarm–which would require that all available fire trucks respond to the fire.