MANILA, Philippines (4th UPDATE) – Fire struck a residential area in Sta Cruz, Manila, on Friday, December 4, reportedly hurting 6 people.
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said that the fire began in Barangay 310 in Sta Cruz.
The fire, which declared under control before noon, reportedly injured 6 people, including a firefighter and an inmate from a nearby jail.
Radio dzMM earlier reported that CM Recto Avenue and the stretch in Quezon Blvd near the site of the fire was lined with firetrucks, causing heavy traffic.
Firefighters had difficulty getting into the site, which is lined mostly with homes and establishments built with light materials, because of the narrow streets, the report added.
Cubao fire
Another fire hit Aurora Tower, a 22-storey commercial building in Barangay Socorro in Cubao, Quezon City, on Friday morning. Reports said the fire started in an office at the 14th floor of the building.
The Philippine Red Cross said the Quezon City fire was raised to 5th alarm at 10:47 am. It was declared under control past noontime.
– Rappler.com