20160419 Philippines Zamboanga City fire razes 20 houses
Philippines Apr 19 2016 “Houses”
Dead : dead 0 or unknown Burnout : 1 to 29 Injured : injured 1 to 9
Zamboanga City fire razes 20 houses
Updated: 2016-04-19-14:15
A fire gutted 20 houses in the north of this city on Tuesday, leaving at least three people injured.
Fire Chief Inspector Clint Cha, city fire marshal, said the fire occurred at Ruste, Barangay San Roque about 10:30 a.m. and was triggered by an unattended stove.
Cha said the fire quickly engulfed at least 20 houses made of light materials as firefighters battled to control the blaze from spreading to nearby residences.
He said the fire, which reached the third alarm, was declared under control after nearly an hour of trying to put it out.
The fire official said three people were hurt, two of whom suffered from suffocation while another was slightly burned, trying to escape from the inferno.
Cha said the fire is estimated to have caused an estimated P720,000 in damage to property.
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