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The fire allegedly started on the second floor of the house of barangay desk officer.

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Izzy Lee

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MANILA — A fire broke out on Sunday afternoon in a residential area in Tondo.The incident was raised to a 2nd alarm before it was eventually declared as fire out past 4 p.m.One of the victims, Alyssa Bataliño, said they were unable to save anything other than documents and even their pet dog succumbed to the fire.&quot;Sobrang bilis lang po ng apoy. Nataranta kami, &#x27;di namin alam anong kukunin tapos pinapalabas na agad kami. Siyempre, back to zero. Halos lahat wala, documents lang po na save,&quot; Bataliño said.The fire allegedly started on the second floor of the house of barangay desk officer Teresita Bulan.She said she had just come from church when she heard about the fire. Her husband, sibling, and niece were at home at the time but were able to evacuate immediately.The fire destroyed everything, including the P25,000 they had saved to repair her husband&#x27;s sidecar, which he uses for their livelihood.&quot;Nataranta na po sila may bumagsak na malaking plastic na may apoy kaya natranta na sila,&quot; Bulan said.According to the barangay, the fire affected an estimated 50 families and possibly more than 10 houses.&#x27;Kasi ang bahay na &#x27;yun, marami ding nakatira sa isang bahay sa kwarto-kwarto, maraming nakatira,&quot; said Barangay Chairman Arturo Magtalas.No one was reported injured or killed in the incident and the Bureau of Fire Protection is still investigating the cause of the fire.Fire victims were also forced to use old political posters as makeshift mats while taking shelter at a barangay covered court.

The fire allegedly started on the second floor of the house of barangay desk officer.

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Fire breaks out in residential area in Tondo, Manila

Izzy Lee,

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Published May 18, 2025 09:59 PM PHT

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