Sta. Cruz, Manila
At least 20 houses were razed when a fire hit a talipapa in Barangay 374 which left over 30 families homeless and injured three people. The cause of the said blaze remains under investigation.
Quiapo, Manila
A predawn fire killed at least two people in a lodging inn along Raon Street. The blaze reached third alarm and took over an hour to control it. Traffic was heavy along Quezon Boulevard as bystanders also watched the fire. Read GMA news
Barangay Tanza, Iloilo
At the height of Dinagyang festival, a huge fire hit two adjacent villages initially affecting Timawa Zone II then Esperanza. The said blaze was declared out after three hours at 8 PM. No deaths were reported but some 500 families were left homeless. The cause of the said conflagration was faulty electrical wiring. Read full article
Boni Avenue, Mandaluyong City
A predawn fire razed a laboratory clinic which almost trapped a family. They were rushed in a nearby hospital after suffering from mild respiratory distress. Since the fire started from the second floor, smoke readily spread which also caused the patients of the said hospital to evacuate temporarily. The blaze reached third alarm and was controlled an hour later.
Brgy. Baritan, Malabon City
A two-story house along Samson Street was razed by fire last Monday night. The property damage was priced at 300,000 pesos. The said blaze reached third alarm and was controlled almost an hour later before 9 PM. Read INQ news
Better Living, Paranaque City
A light aircraft of four-seating capacity crashed in a residential area along Taiwan Street which killed at least 14 people including its two pilots. The said crash also set fire which left 70 families homeless. It also affected a nearby elementary school that was almost completely burnt down. Read ABS-CBN news
Malanday, Marikina City
A fire razed several houses made of wood and light materials in Purok 5 which left 24 families homeless. It reached second alarm and was controlled an hour later around noon. The cause of the said blaze remained unknown. Read INQ news
Tambo, Paranaque City
A fire razed a residential area along Quirino Avenue which was initially reported to have reached third alarm. Yet a TXTFire volunteer updated the said report to fourth alarm 20 minutes later at 3:40 pm. Firefighters had to climb roofs to control the blaze and they were looking at faulty electrical wiring as the cause.
Plainview, Mandaluyong City
Some 300 families were displaced after a predawn fire razed a slum area in Welfare Ville Compound in Barangay Addition Hills. Around 100 houses were affected with three million worth of property damage. Read full article
West Canumay, Valenzuela City
A predawn fire hit a house in Sacred Heart Compound. It reached second alarm and was controlled almost three hours later at 3:41 am. No one was injured. Extent of property damage and cause of fire were still unknown.