More than 100 families were left homeless when a fire of still unknown origin razed a densely populated barangay in Las Piñas City on Saturday.
No one was reported dead or hurt by sundown.
The blaze, according to Fire Senior Supt. Rizalde Castro, reached Task Force Alpha, prompting the authorities to deploy at least 16 firetrucks from various parts of southern Metro Manila.
The fire broke out around 10:07 a.m and transpired at the residential area of Basa Dos, Zapote. Damaged houses were mostly built with light materials.
Initial reports showed that a public market and a cockpit were affected by the blaze.
Castro said they placed the fire under control at around 12:30 p.m. and was declared out after one hour.
Authorities have not yet determined the cause of the blaze while residents claimed they heard an explosion before the fire started.
“Cause of fire and amount of damages are still under investigation. No casualty or injured was reported as of this time,” said Castro.
Bureau of Fire Protection records showed that most of the fires happened due to faulty electrical lines, unattended gas lamps and cooking stoves and overheating appliances.