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Eon Sanchez

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<p>QUEZON CITY — An estimated 100 families were affected after a fire hit a residential area along Mindanao Avenue in Barangay Bagong Pag-asa early Saturday, May 9, 2026.</p><p>According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the incident was first reported at around 5:47 a.m. and was quickly raised to first alarm by 5:50 a.m., before reaching second alarm minutes later.</p><p>Around 40 to 50 houses, mostly made of light materials and occupied by informal settler families (ISFs), were destroyed by the blaze.</p><p>The fire was declared under control at 6:26 a.m. and was fully extinguished by 6:35 a.m., the BFP said. No injuries or fatalities were reported despite the extent of the damage.</p><div style="text-align:center"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F1232804488929431%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="" spellcheck="false"></iframe><br/></div><p>Fire Senior Inspector Rodrigo Delos Santos, commander of BFP Quezon City Station 1, said the area had also been hit by a fire in<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/11/25/fire-hits-residential-area-in-mindanao-avenue-quezon-city-0805"> November 2025.</a></p><p>“Ito rin ’yung nasunog noong nakaraang November 2025,” Delos Santos said.</p><p>He added that the fire originated from a two-story residential structure made of light materials, though the cause is still under investigation.</p><p>“Ang origin ay nagmula sa two-story light materials na residential [area]. Under investigation pa ’yung cause ng fire,” he said.</p><p>Authorities also cited crowd congestion as a challenge during the firefighting operations.</p><p>“Sabi ko nga, dati nasunog ’to. ’Yung mga challenges na naranasan namin [noong] nakaraan, nalampasan namin. Although talagang hindi maiiwasan ang crowd. Marami talagang tao,” Delos Santos said.</p><p>The BFP reiterated its call for vigilance, especially amid the hot weather.</p><p>“Tuloy-tuloy ang panawagan sa publiko: sobrang init ng panahon. Hindi maiiwasan kung magkakaroon ng sunog… Sana ang publiko ay maging alerto, maging vigilant para sa pag-iwas sa sunog,” he said. “Sa ngayon, wala naman pong reported na nawawala o nasaktan.”</p><p>Resident Cristina Zuniega recounted how the fire broke out: “May narinig po ako na nagsisigawan dito… akala ko may nag-aaway… binalewala ko lang po. Tapos maya-maya, biglang may nagtakbuhan, sabi, ‘Sunog, sunog!’”</p><p>She immediately woke up her family so they could evacuate.</p><p>“Ginising ko na ’yung mag-aama ko kasi tulog pa po eh. Tapos paglabas ko, nakita ko ’yung apoy, nasa kapitbahay na namin. Kadikit lang naman ’yung bahay… Kaya wala kaming nailigtas. Ito lang, mga dokumento lang po,” she said.</p><p>Zuniega said this was the third time their area had been hit by fire since 2021: “Pangatlo na po… April 2021, tapos November 2025, tapos ngayon po.&quot;</p><p>She admitted they have yet to recover from the previous fire.</p><p>“Mahirap po. Lalo’t wala kang maililigtas na gamit. Sobrang hirap. Nakakapanginig,” she added. “Hindi pa po nakakabangon. Sa totoo lang, hindi pa nakakabangon last year. Wala pa, hindi pa masyado. Ito na naman. Panibagong dagok na naman. Wala e. Wala ka na maiiyak. Naubos na lahat,” patuloy niya.</p><p>Another resident, Danilo Faeldonia, said they were unable to save any belongings.</p><p>“Paggising namin, malaki na ’yung sunog. Tulog pa kami nang mangyari,” Faeldonia said. “Wala, sir. Inuna ko ’yung mga bata e,” he said.</p><p>Faeldonia appealed for assistance: “Tulad ng dati, sana matulungan kami uli makabalik at makatayo uli.&quot;</p><p>Authorities are continuing their investigation to determine the cause of the fire and the total amount of damage.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/1/ph-fire-incidents-in-2026-q1-higher-than-last-year-1809">PH fire incidents in 2026 Q1 higher than last year</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/g6EAR8Iu2RI?si=_6r9--jUbNf4c2AN" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

<p>Fire Senior Inspector Rodrigo Delos Santos, commander of BFP Quezon City Station 1, said the area had also been hit by a fire in<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/11/25/fire-hits-residential-area-in-mindanao-avenue-quezon-city-0805"> November 2025.</a></p>

Fire Senior Inspector Rodrigo Delos Santos, commander of BFP Quezon City Station 1, said the area had also been hit by a fire in November 2025.

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Fire hits same QC area months after previous blaze; around 100 families affected

Eon Sanchez,

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Published May 09, 2026 09:16 AM PHT

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