Fire hits residential area in Pandacan, reaches 5th alarm

A fire hit a residential area in Pandacan, Manila, on Friday evening, the Manila Bureau of Fire Protection said.

Fire Office 1 Philprich Saporna told INQUIRER.net that the fire broke out at a residential area in Barangay (village) 836 near the Pandacan oil depot at 4:31 p.m.

Saporna said the fire, which has reached fifth alarm as of 7:18 p.m., hit second alarm at 4:36 p.m., third alarm at 4:41 p.m., and fourth alarm at 7:16 p.m.

As of posting time, Saporna said the cause of the fire was still undetermined.