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Firefighters battle a blaze that engulfs Building 9 in Barangay 105, Aroma, Tondo, Manila, on August 6, 2025. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

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Kaxandra Salonga

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<p>MANILA (<strong>2nd UPDATE</strong>) -- Three persons suffered injuries in the fire that engulfed a residential area in Tondo, Manila on Wednesday. </p><p>It took more than six hours before authorities fully extinguished the blaze.</p><p>According to the Arson Investigation Unit of the Manila Fire District, a 34-year-old man sustained leg injuries while two members of the Bureau of Fire Protection were also wounded while conducting rescue operations.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F4186024948307895%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0" width="560" height="314" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>Aside from the injuries, an estimated 1,500 families were affected by the fire and are now staying in an evacuation center. The local government of Manila have already sent food and relief goods to the families.</p><p>At 10:47 a.m., the blaze in Brgy. 105 reached &quot;Task Force Charlie,&quot; which meant that additional fire trucks and personnel from nearby areas were needed. </p><p>Around 28 to 32 fire trucks responded to the scene. </p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/175446405464720250806-aroma-tondo-fire-JC4008.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Firefighters battle a blaze that engulfs Building 9 in Barangay 105, Aroma, Tondo, Manila, on August 6, 2025. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News </span></span></span></div><p>Although the fire was already under control around 12:34 pm, the Bureau of Fire Protection–National Capital Region continued to monitor and control the situation before they had officially declared &quot;fire out&quot; around 4:21 p.m. </p><p>The Philippine Air Force sent two helicopters to help extinguish the fire. </p><p>The cause of the fire was not immediately clear, but some residents reported hearing a loud explosion. -- <strong>with a report from Freya Gan, BMPM Intern</strong></p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </strong></div><script data-wid="auto" type="text/javascript" src="https://content.viralize.tv/display/?zid=AAFz8gWM8iRADsJr&amp;cid=ABd0WyTYODHSjFDt"></script>

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3 injured, 1,500 families affected in Tondo fire

Kaxandra Salonga,

ABS-CBN News

Published August 06, 2025 11:53 AM PHT

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Updated August 06, 2025 08:41 PM PHT

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