90 families displaced by Quezon City fire
MANILA, Philippines — About 90 families were displaced in a fire that razed a shanty community in Quezon City Tuesday morning.
Superintendent Jesus Fernandez, Quezon City Fire marshal, said in a phone interview with INQUIRER.net that some 30 houses were gutted in Sitio Ruby in Barangay (village) North Fairview around 8 a.m.
Fernandez said the fire broke out in a home after one of its family members cooked in wood fire.
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The fire easily spread through nearby houses, which were made of light materials. It reached fourth alarm.
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The affected families have been evacuated to the barangay hall for temporary shelter.
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