Fire hits Makati City residential area

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2019 01:16:39 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — Fire broke out in a residential area in Brgy. Bangkal in Makati City Friday morning, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said.

Fire Officer II Reshee Duran told INQUIRER.net that the blaze started at around 6:33 a.m. and reached the 1st alarm three minutes later.

The fire was then raised to 4th alarm at 7:05 a.m.

Duran said seven firetrucks were deployed to the area to extinguish the fire, which was declared under control at 7:56 a.m.

Arson investigators are still at the scene as of posting. /muf