MANILA, Philippines -Some 150 families were rendered homeless by flames that razed a slum area in Quezon City yesterday morning.
The fire in Barangay Sto. Domingo reportedly started at Agustin Espino’s house at past 7 a.m. and spread to 70 shanties, according to initial reports from the Quezon City Fire District.
Investigators said the incident reached fifth alarm before the flames were put out at around 9 a.m. No one was reported injured in the fire.