Fire razes houses, warehouse in Antipolo on Good Friday

Traffic flow is being controlled by authorities as residents and bystanders flock to the area where a fire is razing houses and a warehouse in Antipolo. INQUIRER.net / Tetch Torres-Tupas

Several houses and a warehouse were damaged after a fire engulfed an area in Barangay Mambugan, Antipolo City on Good Friday.

The fire started around 11:30 a.m. and reached second alarm until it was declared under control an hour later.

Firefighters and volunteers immediately arrived at the scene preventing the fire from spreading to nearby market and adhesive factory.

No casualties have been reported during the blaze but the incident left some people homeless.

Authorities are still determining the cause of the fire and the amount of damage. /jpv

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