Pre-war QC bakery goes up in flames

Firemen mop up operations after putting out the fire that gutted the Kamuning Bakery at the corner of Scout Jimenez and K-1st Streets in Quezon City before dawn Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018. RADYO INQUIRER 990 AM / JUSTINNE PUNSALANG

The Kamuning Bakery in Quezon City was hit by fire on Tuesday midnight, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said.

The BFP said the blaze at the two-story commercial building at the corner of Judge Jimenez and K-1st Streets began at 12:52 a.m. that was immediately raised to the first alarm by 1:04 a.m.

Senior Fire Officer 3 Paterno Boncodin said a certain Justin Baluyot, 27, sustained a laceration in his middle finger.

Firefighters put out the fire by 2:43 a.m.

Kamuning Bakery, which was reportedly founded in 1939, has been figuring in the news as the venue of various media forums.

The BFP has still yet to determine the cause and the amount of damage of the fire. /cbb