2 hurt in Valenzuela warehouse fire

FIREMEN train their hoses on the still-smoldering piles of plastic materials destroyed by a fire that razed the Sanxing Plastic Trading warehouse in Valenzuela City.LYN RILLON

Two people were injured after a warehouse containing plastic products caught fire in Valenzuela City on Wednesday morning.

The Valenzuela Fire Department said the blaze started in the Sanxing Plastic Trading warehouse on Rincon Road in Barangay Rincon around 7:30 a.m.

The Valenzuela City government identified one of those injured as Sandy Uy, the warehouse owner. He suffered wounds and bruises as he fled from the burning building.

On the other hand, Jocelyn Mores, a resident living near the warehouse, was rushed to Dalandanan Emergency Hospital after she fainted. She was later diagnosed to be suffering from hypertension.

A report from the Valenzuela City Public Information Office said that the blaze was first reported to firefighters at 7:30 a.m.

Workers reportedly heard an explosion inside the warehouse before the electricity went out. The building then started to fill with smoke.

The fire reached the fifth alarm but as firefighters struggled to put it out, the alarm was raised to Task Force Bravo, meaning more than 10 fire trucks were needed to respond to the situation.

Aside from the warehouse, four houses beside it were affected due to the extreme heat emanating from the fire.

The blaze was declared under control by 11 a.m. Investigators have yet to determine the cost of damage to property.