6-year-old-boy dies in fire in Quezon City

A firefighter enters an alley of a residential area where a fire broke out on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, at Don Antonio Heights, Barangay Holy Spirit, Quezon City. (Photo from the Bureau of Fire Protection)

MANILA, Philippines — A six-year-old boy died in a fire that broke out in a residential area in Quezon City on Wednesday night, said the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP).

The BFP identified the boy as Jorenso Batola.

According to the BFP, the fire broke out on Don Primitivo Street in Don Antonio Heights, Barangay Holy Spirit, Quezon City.

It was on first alarm at 9:10 p.m., declared under control at 10:10 p.m., and put out at 10:19 p.m.

A total of 18 individuals were affected by the fire, but no injuries were reported.

The damage was estimated to be worth P25,000.

Investigators will still have to determine the cause of the fire, said the BFP.

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