750 families displaced by QC fire
Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2019 11:46:45 +0000
RESIDENTS secure their belongings as a fire razes a residential area in Barangay Damayang Lagi, Quezon City yesterday. (Mark Balmores)
At least 750 families were displaced by a huge fire that razed a residential area in Barangay Damayang Lagi, Quezon City yesterday afternoon.
Fire Director Leonard Bañago of the Bureau of Fire Protection said the fire started on the third floor of a house owned by certain Manny Casas at around 1:27 p.m.
Bañago said a fanning effect due to the strong winds, as well as a drop in water pressure, caused the blaze to intensify and quickly spread to adjacent houses.
The fire reached general alarm at 2:42 p.m., the highest fire alarm level to be declared by the BFP in which supporting fire trucks from other districts could also be dispatched.
Some explosions have also been heard in the area while firemen are putting out the fire.
Around 250 houses were destroyed by the fire that lasted for at least three hours before it was declared under control at 4:05 p.m. At least 150 firemen responded to the fire.
There are no casualties reported while the estimated amount of damage from the fire is yet to be determined as investigation is still ongoing. (Alexandria San Juan)