Fire hits residential area in Manila

MANILA, Philippines—Fire hits a residential area in Manila Thursday afternoon, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said.

A BFP advisory said the blaze swept through several houses on Blumentritt Extension in Sampaloc, Manila around 5 p.m.

The fire has reached the third alarm as of posting time.

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