This is a reported list of residential fires in the Philippines for February, 2025. The Bureau of Fire Protection is on record saying the fire codes does not apply to residential areas which is why so many of them go up in flames during a fire. Being made of light materials all it takes is one spark to cause massive devastation.
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| https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2030647/4-dead-in-balanga-city-fire |
Four persons, one of them a 3-year-old girl, died Sunday morning after being trapped in a burning two-story house in this city.
A report from the local Bureau of Fire Protection identified Zenaida Jose, 70; August Jose, 53, a tricycle driver; Jaimelyn Joy Manalo, 24; and Jaila Adeline Jose, 3, as the fatalities in the fire that hit a house in Purok (zone) 1, Barangay Camacho at 4:45 a.m.
The fire started on the first floor of the house. The victims reportedly struggled to get out of the house with the door padlocked for the night.
Firefighters placed the fire under control at past 5 a.m. The authorities have yet to determine the cause of the blaze.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2025/2/4/prominent-oriental-mindoro-bizman-killed-in-fire |
A prominent Filipino-Chinese businessman known for his philanthropic activities was killed in a fire that razed his house and grocery store in Pinamalayan town, this province, before dawn on Tuesday, Feb. 4.
Police Lt. Col. Joel G. Paningbatan, Pinamalayan Municipal Police Station chief, identified the victim as Arsenio King, owner of Three Kings Grocery and General Merchandise on Juan Luna St., Barangay Zone 4.
Paningbitan said one of the victim’s companions was about to sleep when the electricity went off followed by the ceiling being engulfed by thick black smoke at about 1:30 a.m.
Police received a call from the local municipal risk reduction and management office informing them about the fire.
King was found at 3:20 a.m. and taken to a hospital where he was declared dead.
The victim was a former president of the Pinamalayan Chinese Chamber of Commerce.
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| https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/935135/residential-fire-in-culiat-quezon-city-third-alarm-bfp/story/ |
A fire broke out Tuesday at a residential area in Barangay Culiat, Quezon City, reaching third alarm as emergency responders moved to extinguish the blaze.
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) National Capital Region (NCR) office said the fire at Adelfa Street was raised to first alarm at 12:51 p.m., and second alarm minutes after.
The fire was declared under control at 2:01 p.m.
According to the BFP-NCR, the affected residents were informal settler families.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2025/2/4/fire-hits-54-houses-in-talisay-city |
A fire hit 54 houses in Purok Pasil, Barangay Zone 5, Talisay City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, Feb. 4.
Senior Fire Officer 1 (SFO1) John Mondido, Talisay City Fire Station arson investigator, said that 50 houses were totally destroyed and four were partially damaged.
Mondido said the fire broke out in an empty house in the middle of a congested residential area at around 1:33 p.m.
He said that the fire immediately spread as most of the structures in the area were made of light materials. Fire out was declared at 3:34 p.m.
Damage to property was pegged at P525,000. No injuries were reported.
Investigation is ongoing to determine the cause of the fire.
The barangay has provided assistance to affected households.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2025/2/5/5-individuals-trapped-inside-burning-building-in-divisoria-market |
Five individuals were successfully rescued from a commercial and residential building engulfed in flames at the Divisoria Market along Padre Rada Street, Tondo, Manila.
The fire, which broke out around 4:20 p.m. on Feb. 5, was immediately raised to the second alarm at 4:27 p.m.
The incident caused widespread panic as thick black smoke poured from the upper floor of the building.
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) temporarily closed off several roads to shoppers and motorists to allow unobstructed access for incoming fire trucks and emergency vehicles.
Authorities also issued a directive for vendors of small retail shops in the area to evacuate.
Firefighters were able to access and rescue the trapped individuals through the fire exits of the building. The BFP has not yet released the identities of the individuals rescued.
The fire was finally contained at 5:35 p.m., but emergency crews are still working to ensure there are no remaining threats.
The individuals rescued from the building were quickly given first aid for their injuries, which appeared to be mostly from smoke inhalation and minor burns.
Arson investigators are still determining the cause of the fire.
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| https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2033069/fire-razes-20-houses-in-bacoor-city |
A fire of still unknown origin razed 20 houses in Bacoor City in Cavite province on Saturday, Feb. 8, police said.
The Police Region 4A reported on Sunday, Feb. 9, that the blaze erupted at 5:15 a.m. in Barangay (village) Maliksi 2. Local firemen were able to put off the fire after 25 minutes.
The authorities evacuated 30 families during the fire. The police said no one was reported injured during the blaze.
The police said the property damage and the cause of the fire are yet to be determined by authorities.
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| https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/metro/935677/one-dead-in-fire-that-hit-residential-area-in-tondo-manila/story/ |
A senior citizen died in a fire that broke out in a residential area in Gagalangin, Tondo, Manila on Saturday.
The victim was a 64-year-old woman who was sleeping when the fire started in Barangay 182, according to a report by GMA Integrated News' EJ Gomez.
According to a post on the Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office Facebook page, the fire on Hermosa Street was first reported at 11:24 p.m.
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) then raised the first alarm at 11:27 p.m.
It then elevated it to second alarm at 11:32 p.m.
The fire was placed under control at 12:53 a.m. Sunday, then declared out at 1:29 a.m.
Firemen had difficulty putting out the fire due to the narrow road.
The BFP said six houses were affected by the fire.
Seven families or 21 individuals were also affected.
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| https://tribune.net.ph/2025/02/10/twin-blazes-affect-caloocan-residential-areas |
Two fire incidents broke out in North Caloocan and Caloocan City on Sunday, affecting multiple residential areas.
At 2:08 PM, a fire started on Jasmine Street, Sitio Gitna, Barangay 166, North Caloocan. It was raised to the second alarm by 2:39 PM and was declared under control within an hour before being fully extinguished.
According to FO3 Zarneil Torrazo of the Caloocan City Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the fire originated in a second-floor bedroom of a house. One house was burned, affecting four families or at least 17 individuals.
A total of 12 fire trucks responded to the scene as arson investigators continued their probe into the cause of the fire.
At 7:16 PM, another fire broke out in a two-story house on Dagat-Dagatan Avenue, Barangay 28, Caloocan City. Firefighters quickly contained the blaze, declaring it under control by 7:30 PM and fully extinguished by 7:36 PM.
One family was affected, and authorities are still investigating the cause of the fire. A total of 25 fire trucks were deployed to the scene.
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| https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2033522/2-dead-in-cavite-fires |
Two persons died Monday when fires of still unknown origins razed houses in separate incidents in Cavite province.
The Region 4A police said in a report Tuesday that a blaze struck the residential house of one Richard Somook, 38, inside a subdivision in Barangay Molino 3 in Bacoor City around 6 p.m. on Feb. 10.
The fire was declared under control after one hour and 46 minutes.
The report said firefighters discovered the body of the victim inside his bedroom but did not provide information on how he died.
Authorities pegged the damage from the fire at P1,890,000.
In General Trias City, firemen found the burned body of Marivic Apelado, 58, during the clearing operation in her razed home in Barangay San Francisco.
The fire started at 2:52 a.m. and was put off by local firefighters around 3:54 a.m.
There was no information on the whereabouts of the family of the two victims when the fire broke out.Investigations were ongoing to determine the cause of the fires.
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| https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2033851/two-persons-injured-in-caloocan-residential-fire |
Two people were injured in a fire that broke out in a residential area in Caloocan City early Wednesday, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) reported.
In its latest update, the BFP said a 49-year-old man sustained a puncture wound on his right foot.
Meanwhile, another 46-year-old man suffered an abrasion on his lower leg.
Authorities did not disclose both of their identities.
The blaze started on Kawal Street, Barangay 28.
It was on the first alarm at 2:31 a.m.
It was raised to a second alarm just six minutes later.
The BFP declared the blaze under control by 5:04 a.m. and completely extinguished by 5:40 a.m.Fire authorities have yet to report on the cause of the incident and the estimated cost of damage.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2025/2/11/article-2935 |
An ailing 75-year-old man was trapped and killed in a fire that hit a house in Barangay Tisa here on Tuesday morning, Feb. 11.The Cebu City Fire Station identified the victim as Francisco Labra.
Labra was sleeping alone on the ground floor when the fire broke out at 6:48 a.m.
Arson investigators suspect that the victim suffocated from the thick smoke that prevented him from escaping when the fire started to spread.
Ronald Dagatan, house owner, said they were sleeping on the second floor of the house when they were awakened by thick smoke.
He said they tried to save his father-in-law but the thick smoke prevented them from reaching the ground floor.
Dagatan and family escaped by jumping from the terrace of the house, said Senior Fire Officer 2 Wendell Villanueva, information officer of CCFS.
Damage to property was estimated at P450,000. The fire was put out at 7:22 a.m.
Faulty electrical wiring was suspected to be the cause of fire.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2025/2/11/octogenarian-celebrating-birthday-injured-in-fire |
A man celebrating his 80th birth anniversary was injured in a fire that hit his house in Purok Roxas Village, Barangay Tangub here on Tuesday morning, Feb. 11.
The victim was identified as Edgardo Asplico who sustained second degree burns in his face when he attempted to save his house from the fire.
Arson investigator Fire Officer 2 Rolin Paulan of the Bureau of Fire Protection-Bacolod said the fire broke out at around 10:48 a.m.
Paulan said electrical overload from Asplico’s house is being eyed as the cause of the blaze. He added that some neighbors were allegedly tapping electricity from the victim’s house.
Damage to property was pegged at left P14,000. Fire out was declared at 11:02 a.m.
Asplico’s house and that of his neighbor made of light materials were totally and partially damaged.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2025/2/14/antipolo-fire-destroys-homes-and-missionary-training-center-leaves-p10-m-damage-2 |
A second alarm fire burned homes and a missionary training center in Antipolo City, Rizal, which caused around P10 million worth of damage on Thursday night, Feb. 13.
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said that the fire started at around 9:37 p.m. in a house in Barangay San Isidro.
Firefighters said that the affected houses were made of light materials, prompting them to raise a second alarm at around 9:40 p.m.
Authorities reported that the fire destroyed four houses and displaced five families in the area.
“The fire spread quickly because the houses were close to each other, since the residents were relatives, and the affected structures were made of light materials,” said Antipolo BFP Fire Marshall Senior Fire Officer 3 (SFO3) Lecerio Deunas.
Meanwhile, despite the incident, Bro. Omar Dalumpines of the missionary house remains positive, believing that God has a plan.
“When I first found out, I knew that God had a plan. There’s something good ahead... all things work together for His purpose because the Lord has a great plan for things in the future,” he said.
The BFP extinguished the fire at around 11:35 p.m.
The barangay immediately provided initial assistance to residents affected by the fire, who are currently staying with their relatives.
Arson investigators are still investigating the cause of the fire.
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| https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2034937/4-dead-2-hurt-as-fire-hits-a-residential-area-in-pasay-city |
Four fatalities and two injuries were recorded by the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) after a blaze hit a residential area in Pasay City on Saturday morning (February 15).
According to the BFP report, responders were first called at around 4:31 a.m. to the scene along Esteban Street in Barangay 177.
The fire reached the first alarm at 4:35 a.m., the second at 4:41 a.m. and the third at 4:58 a.m.
The blaze was put under control by 6:10 a.m. and was extinguished by 7:23 a.m.
The four fatalities were a seven-year-old boy, a 14-year-old male, a 34-year-old female and a 40-year-old male.
Meanwhile, injuries were sustained by an 18-year-old male who had a two-inch laceration on his right foot; and a 58-year-old female who suffered a minor burn on her right hand
Fourteen fire trucks, one rescue truck and an ambulance responded to the incident.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2025/2/15/16-houses-destroyed-in-valentine-s-day-fire |
Sixteen houses were damaged in a fire that hit a residential area in Barangay 17 here on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14.
Fire Supt. Jenny Mae Masip, city fire marshal, said the fire totally damaged nine and partially damaged seven houses.
The fire started at the boarding house of Barangay Kagawad Rey Mirador on FY Manalo St. at around 8:18 p.m.
Masip said the blaze originated from one of the five rooms on the second floor of the house.
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Bacolod is eyeing electrical ignition as the cause of fire.
Fire out was declared at 8:56 p.m. Nobody was hurt in the incident. Damage to property was placed at P281,750.
Masip said that they are assisting fire victims.
The city government has provided basic necessities to affected residents pending the release of financial assistance.
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A fire broke out in a residential area at 4:00 p.m. in Brgy. 353, Sta Cruz, Manila on Friday.The fire reached the second alarm before being extinguished at around 8:00 PM.According to the barangay, approximately 30 houses were burned and 50 to 60 families were affected.Resident Randale Llenaresas said he was looking inside his house when he smelled smoke."So I went down the house and went outside to check. When I checked, the fire next to us was already big. My cousin woke me up. I saved him. The dog, my God, is no more," said Llenaresas.According to residents, the fire was caused by a fan."They said the fan blew and then there was gas in the fan at the same time," he added.In Brgy 106, Tondo, Manila, a fire in a residential area that started around 5:00 p.m. reached the third alarm. It was extinguished at 5:53 p.m.According to F/Sr. Inspector Alejandro Ramos, Chief Investigator of BFP Manila, no deaths were recorded in both fires in Manila and the incidents are currently under investigation.In Caloocan City, a fire in a residential area on M Hizon St., Brgy 63, reached second alarm at 11 a.m., February 14, 2025.According to Fire Officer 2 Romeo Cacay of the Caloocan City Fire Station, 11 firetrucks responded to the fire which was declared under control at 5:55 pm.The mapping and investigation into the fire is not yet complete, according to Cacay.Bayan Patroller Jomer Villamor shared a video showing the burning house. The video was taken from the fourth floor of the patroller's house on P. Zamora St., Caloocan City.
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| https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2035199/fire-hits-residential-area-in-quezon-city-15 |
A fire broke out in a residential area along North Avenue in Barangay Bagong Pag-asa, Quezon City, on Sunday afternoon, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) reported.
Authorities responded to the fire at 2:11 p.m., raising it to first alarm a minute later.
The blaze quickly escalated, reaching the second alarm at 2:17 p.m. and the third alarm at 2:21 p.m.
The BFP said the fire was placed under control by 3:06 p.m.
It was declared fire out at 3:26 p.m..
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| https://mb.com.ph/2025/2/17/40-houses-destroyed-in-tacloban-fire |
Forty houses were razed by a fire in Barangay Calvary Hill here on Monday, Feb. 17.
Arson investigators said the fire started at 7:40 a.m. in the house of a woman named Tita.
The fire quickly spread to adjacent houses made of light materials.
The fire was declared out at 9:04 a.m. Damage to property was placed at P3 million.
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Tacloban is determining the cause of the fire.
No casualties were reported in the fire.
A fire broke out in a condominium unit in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, on Monday, according to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP).
In its latest update, BFP said the blaze, which happened at Madison Park West, was raised to first alarm at 12:38 p.m.
The fire was declared under control at 1:02 p.m.
Fire authorities deployed five fire trucks, one rescue truck, and one ambulance to the scene to contain the situation.
As of this writing, BFP has yet to determine the cause of the fire, possible casualties, and the extent of damage.
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| https://mindanaotimes.com.ph/95836-2/ |
TWO FIRES on Sunday, Feb. 16, left 25 houses destroyed and two people injured.
The first fire broke out at approximately 1:53 a.m. in Purok-5, Quezon Boulevard, Barangay 37-D, according to Fire Senior Inspector Frances Mae Sendrijas, spokesperson for the Davao City Fire District.
The fire started in a two-story single-family dwelling and quickly spread, ultimately gobbling 18 houses: 12 were totally destroyed, two were partially damaged, and four were slightly damaged. It was declared out at 2:52 a.m.
A 47-year-old man suffered second-degree burns to his left arm, upper back, and feet, and a 10-year-old boy sustained second-degree burns to his left leg.
The estimated damage from the fire was P750,000.
Later that day, a second fire was reported at 10:54 p.m. in Barangay 23-C, Poblacion Boulevard. Firefighters declared it out at 11:36 p.m.
Seven houses were burned, affecting seven families. No injuries or fatalities were reported but the estimated damage was approximately P600,000.
The causes of both fires are under investigation.
As of 4:57 p.m. on Sunday, 34 families had been affected by the two incidents.
A fire broke out in a residential area on E. Jacinto Street, Bambang, Pasig City, on Thursday, Feb. 20.
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the fire started at 1:17 p.m. and escalated to the second alarm at 1:24 p.m.
Firefighters placed the fire under control at around 1:50 p.m. and extinguished it at around 2:16 p.m.
Arson investigators are still determining the cause of the fire and amount of damage to property.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2025/2/25/fires-hit-homes-in-qc-makati |
Fires razed homes in Barangay UP campus, Quezon City, as well as Magallanes Village in Makati City on Tuesday, Feb. 25.
According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the UP campus fire was raised to the first alarm at 7:37 a.m.
The fire was declared under control at 8:00 a.m. and was extinguished at 8:15 a.m.
Arson investigators are still investigating the cause of the fire and the amount of damage it caused to property.
Another house was gutted by a fire inside Magallanes Village in Makati City on Monday, Feb. 24, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) reported.
The BFP said the blaze started at 1:06 p.m. and was raised to the 2nd alarm at 1:15 p.m.
Firefighters declared fire out at 1:43 p.m.
No one was reportedly hurt during the inferno.
Arson investigators are still determining the cause of the fire and amount of damage to property.
Meanwhile, another fire broke out at a junk shop in Visayas Extension Barangay Payatas B, Quezon City on Monday evening, Feb. 24.
The fire was raised to the first alarm at 11:12 p.m. and was declared under control at 11:34 p.m.
Eleven firetrucks responded to the fire aside from the fire volunteer groups.
The blaze was extinguished at 11:41 a.m.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2025/2/25/3-kids-killed-in-pangasinan-house-fire |
Three minors were killed in a fire that gutted their house in Barangay Magallanes here on Tuesday morning, Feb. 25.
Police identified the victims as Jeniel, 6; James, 4, and Jennila, 3.
Investigation said their father Raymart left them and locked their house to a charge cellular phone in a neighbor.
Raymart returned home and saw their house on fire at around 9:45 a.m.
The victims were trapped and retrieved by firefighters.
They were taken to the Municipal Health Unit where they were declared dead due to suffocation.
The Bureau of Fire Protection declared fire out at 10:10 a.m.
The BFP is conducting follow-up investigation to determine the cause of the fire.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2025/2/25/fire-destroys-ex-mayor-s-ancestral-home |
The 70-year-old ancestral home of former Mayor now Councilor Richard Jaojoco in Purok Malinawon, Barangay Poblacion, Toboso, Negros Occidental was destroyed by a fire on Friday, Feb. 21.
Jaojoco and his wife Toboso Mayor Madonnah were attending the graduation of their daughter in Manila when the fire happened.
Senior Fire Officer 4 (SFO4) Marilou dela Cruz, municipal fire marshal, said the fire broke out from the storage area of the house where combustible materials were being stored. Dela Cruz said that three generators with gasoline also fueled the fire that started past 2 a.m.
She said that loose connection or short circuit may be the cause of fire as there were old electrical wires that need to be repaired at the house made of light materials.
No injuries were reported. The house was being manned by a caretaker. Fire out was declared at 5:25 a.m., Feb. 22. Damage to property was placed at P392,224.
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| https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/metro/937511/neglected-cellphone-charger-seen-as-possible-trigger-of-makati-fire-1-dead/story/ |
A neglected cellphone charger is seen as a possible cause of a fire in a residential area in Guadalupe Viejo, Makati that killed a senior citizen on Wednesday.
On “24 Oras,” Mark Salazar reported that the fire reached second alarm three minutes after it spread in Jasmin corner Champaka Street.
There was also an explosion while the firefighters were extinguishing the fire.
Bureau of Fire and Protection personnel, however, declared fire out at 1:53 p.m.
According to the victim's family, 75-year-old Arturo Opeñano already has blurry vision and that he moved slowly.
The victim’s son said his father was alone in the house since he was at work.
The Scene of the Crime Operatives (SOCO) processed the fire scene before bringing the victim’s body to the funeral home.
At least three people also sustained first-degree burns while about seven families were affected by the blaze.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2025/2/26/octogenarian-killed-in-negros-occidental-fire |
An 87-year-old man perished in a fire that destroyed his house in Pantalan-daan, Barangay 1, Hinigaran, Negros Occidental past midnight on Wednesday, Feb. 26.
Fire Officer 2 Carlos Colimbo, arson investigator of Hinigaran Municipal Fire Station, identified the fatality as Jose Lademora.
Colimbo said that the victim failed to leave the burning house due to his age.
His 43-year-old live-in partner Regina Liasos sustained second-degree burns when she tried to rescue him. She failed due to the falling debris.
Liasos’s 93-year-old mother Angelita, who owns the house, also sustained second degree burns.
Colimbo said the fire broke out at around 12:50 a.m. and reportedly originated from the altar. The fire also destroyed a neighbor’s house.
Fire out was declared an hour later. Damage to property was placed at P20,000.
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| https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/metro/937543/2-killed-3-missing-after-fire-hits-qc-rental-house/story/ |
Eight people were killed after a fire broke out in a rental house in Barangay San Isidro in Quezon City early Thursday morning, according to Super Radyo dzBB’s Allan Gatus.
According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the fire in the three-storey building reached the first alarm around 2:02 a.m.
GMA Integrated News’ James Agustin reported on Unang Balita that some of the residents had to climb over and walk across the roof to escape the fire. They said the blaze was already huge when they woke up.
The fire was declared out at 2:48 a.m.
Responders found two bodies on the first floor near the stairs. The fatalities have yet to be identified.
The cause of the fire has yet to be determined.
Authorities have also yet to provide information on the number of affected residents and estimated cost of damage due to the fire.
That is 31 reported incidents for February. Remember, these are only the major fires reported in the national media. Residential fires are up all across the nation and they do not all make the news. This is the tip of the iceberg concerning the real situation in the Philippines.
