00:00 In the 300 families who lost their homes,
00:03 the 100 houses in Santa Mesa, Manila were burned.
00:08 Here is the story of Bernard Ferrer.
00:11 The drone shot shows the thick black smoke and the raging fire
00:17 that is hitting the residents of Barangay 598, Santa Mesa, Manila.
00:21 The residents were left with no choice but to burn their houses.
00:25 It was 10 in the morning when the residents heard a loud explosion
00:30 that was followed by a strong fire.
00:32 The fire was so strong that the fire alarm went off.
00:35 Sheila told us that their house was blown up.
00:38 They had no other choice but to save their grandmother and sick grandfather.
00:43 But they were left with their house that was burned,
00:45 two dogs and ten cats.
00:47 That's the back of our house that was burned.
00:53 That's why our house was completely destroyed.
00:56 But did you save anything?
00:58 Only my grandparents, but we didn't save anything.
01:03 According to the chairman of Barangay 598, Santa Mesa, Manila,
01:06 the fire started on San Antonio Street
01:08 and spread to San Vicente Street, San Jose Street and San Lorenzo Street.
01:13 The 100 families were told that the fire was caused by old houses
01:17 and light materials that were used.
01:19 The three families were affected by the fire.
01:22 There is no concrete reason why the fire started,
01:27 but it started in the house in the middle of our area,
01:30 in San Antonio Street.
01:32 The Bureau of Fire Protection of BFP continues to report
01:35 that the fire started at 2.51 in the afternoon.
01:38 A fireman was the one who was hit in the head.
01:40 They brought the burned residents to the multi-purpose hall
01:44 and covered court of the barangay.
01:46 The official of the barangay promised that they will help the affected residents.
01:50 Bernard Ferrer for Pambansang TV in the new Philippines.
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