In an earlier report, BFP said the fire was at Barangay Mauway.
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, June 6) – A person was killed and around 600 families were left homeless in another fire that razed houses in a village in Mandaluyong City early Saturday, according to the Bureau of Fire Protection.
The fire was declared out at 5:40 a.m, the BFP said in a report.
Authorities said the fire in Nuebe de Febrero broke out at about 3 a.m. Less than an hour later, the blaze reached Task Force Bravo, an alarm that required at least 28 fire trucks to put the fire out.
This followed the fire at Block 37 Fabella Street in Barangay Addition Hills, the epicenter of COVID-19 in the city. Authorities declared the highest alarm although there were no fatalities.
The blaze on Monday left 2,000 families homeless and damaged properties worth around ₱2 million.
Mandaluyong public information officer Jimmy Isidro told CNN Philippines the victims are staying in a public elementary school and a gymnasium pending their relocation to a temporary shelter. Authorities will provide food to them, he added.
