Fire razes 40 homes in Tondo

MANILA, Philippines - Some 40 homes were razed in a fire that lasted nearly four hours in Tondo, Manila Saturday night.

The blaze started at the home of Oliver Caliwang at past 9 p.m. at the intersection of Abad Santos and Solis streets, Senior Fire Officer 1 Arnel Angeles said.

The fire reportedly reached fifth alarm, the highest level, and responding firefighters from Manila and neighboring areas were able to put out the fire only by around 1:34 a.m. 

Responding firefighters had difficulty getting to the fire due to the area’s narrow streets.

Arson investigators are still checking the origin of the fire, which ws estimated to have destroyed P2 million worth of property.