Fire razes 6 houses in Quezon island town

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LUCENA CITY — A fire of still unknown origin broke out in the island town of Perez in Quezon province on Tuesday, Aug. 20, and razed six houses.

The Quezon police said in a report Wednesday, Aug. 21, that the fire started around 4 p.m. from the house of a certain Violeta Villabroza in Barangay Pagkakaisa.

The fire spread to five other houses, all made of light materials, inside a compound before the blaze was put off by firemen after two hours and 40 minutes.

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No one was injured during the blaze, the report said.

Authorities estimated the damage from the fire at P2,610,000.

The police are still investigating the cause of the blaze.