Fire razes 10 houses in Rizal town

The Police Region 4A police reported Sunday, Feb. 25, that the fire erupted in Barangay Darangan around 9:30 p.m. and was put off 37 minutes later. INQUIRER FILES

LUCENA CITY — A fire of still unknown origin broke out and razed 10 houses on Saturday night, Feb. 24, in Binangonan town in Rizal province.

The Police Region 4A police reported Sunday, Feb. 25, that the fire erupted in Barangay (village) Darangan around 9:30 p.m. and was put off 37 minutes later.

The blaze left 10 houses burned. The report said 10 families were rendered homeless based on the initial estimate by the local authorities.

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No casualties or serious injuries were reported.

The fire victims were temporarily settled in a Catholic chapel in the village while their officials are asking for donations to help the victims.

Firemen were still conducting an investigation to determine the cause of the blaze.