2 injured after fire hits residential area in Roxas, QC

Anna Cerezo, ABS-CBN News

Posted at Jan 28 2023 05:56 PM | Updated as of Jan 28 2023 07:27 PM

Residents return to look for salvageable materials after a fire in Barangay Roxas in Quezon City on January 28, 2023. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Residents return to look for salvageable materials after a fire in Barangay Roxas in Quezon City on January 28, 2023. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News

Two were injured in a fire that razed a residential area along Gumamela Street in Barangay Roxas, Quezon City, Saturday afternoon. 

The first alarm was raised at 3:06 p.m. and reached the 2nd alarm six minutes later.

Based on Bureau of Fire Protection's (BFP) command post, a 63-year-old man and a 15-year-old girl were injured.

Firefighters were able to completely douse the flames by 4:33 p.m. 

The local disaster response monitoring team said around 100 families or 300 individuals were affected. 

The BFP is still investigating the cause of the fire. 

 More details to follow. 

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