20130707 Philippines 40 houses razed in Makati fire
Philippines Jul 06 2013 “Apartment houses” “Houses”
Dead : dead 0 or unknown Burnout : 30 to 69 Injured : injured 0 or unknown
40 houses razed in Makati fire
Updated: 2013-07-08-07:00
At least 40 houses were razed in a fire that hit a residential area in Makati City Sunday night.
No one was initially reported injured in the fire at Tejeros village in Makati City, radio dzBB’s Manny Vargas reported.
The fire started at 9:43 p.m. and reached the fifth alarm before firefighters put it out at about 10:37 p.m.
Makati City fire marshal Superintendent Ricardo Perdigon said their initial investigation showed the fire started at the house of one Antonio Legarde.
The fire quickly spread and reached the fifth alarm.
However, Perdigon said they are still verifying the cause of the fire, as well as the extent of damage to property.
Quezon City fire
Meanwhile, a fire hit a residential area at Contribution Street at SSS Village in Quezon City early Monday.
No one was initially reported injured in the fire, which had reached the third alarm as of 6:30 a.m., dzBB’s Allan Gatus reported. — ELR, GMA News
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Date:2013-07-08
Country:Philippines