00:00Good afternoon. There was a big fire in a residential area of Road 10 in Tondo, Manila.
00:07The fire spread quickly because of the strong wind.
00:10A helicopter was also used to help in extinguishing the fire.
00:14From Manila, live, this is Jamie Sanchez.
00:17Jamie?
00:18Evan Pia, Task Force Bravo reached the fire that spread in the community here in Barangay 105, Aroma, Tondo, Manila.
00:34Water was poured from the helicopter to extinguish the big fire in houses in Road 10 in Barangay 105, Tondo, Manila.
00:43According to the BFP, the chopper had to be used because it was difficult to enter the area.
00:48Last morning, there was a strong fire.
00:51According to the BFP, it started in Building 27 and spread to Building 23.
00:57Most of the houses were made of light materials so the fire spread quickly.
01:02At 12.24 p.m., the Bureau of Fire Protection raised the fire to Task Force Alpha.
01:08An hour later, it was raised to Task Force Bravo.
01:12Task Force Bravo was responsible for responding to the fire.
01:19It was difficult for the firefighters to extinguish the fire that was spreading in the houses in Barangay 105, Aroma, Tondo, Manila.
01:27Because of the strong wind this afternoon, the Bureau of Fire Protection and the fire volunteers were already helping.
01:34They were also using the chopper to pour water to extinguish the fire.
01:39Mr. Antonio was shivering while looking at the house and the store that was burned.
01:44He didn't expect that his house and his livelihood would be saved.
01:48His house is located in Bukana and it's near the road.
01:52What's worse is that they were robbed.
01:56It happened so fast. It happened in a blink of an eye.
02:00I didn't take out all of my belongings. It's all gone.
02:04My store was burned and robbed.
02:06The house of Charlene's family was also destroyed.
02:08It's all gone.
02:09Were you saved?
02:10No. We were saved. We don't have a house anymore.
02:14We saw a woman pouring water to the firefighters.
02:19My house didn't catch fire. I just saw them. I felt sorry for them.
02:23This is the only thing I can do.
02:25The traffic was heavy on the road where the house was burned.
02:29The Barangay 106 was opened for the residents of Barangay 105 who were burned.
02:37Some were saved on the side of the road.
02:46Pia Yvonne, the Bureau of Fire Protection is continuing the investigation
02:51in San Higa and its important Pinsalang.
02:54We are also checking if there is a BFP who was injured in the fire.
03:00If you can see, Pia Yvonne,
03:03the firefighters built their modular tents on the side of the road.
03:07It's near the Barangay Hall of Barangay 105.
03:11In the initial information of Barangay 105,
03:1411 buildings were affected by the fire in a tenement style.
03:19There are now 2,000 people who have been affected by the fire.
03:25This afternoon, Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna and Vice Mayor Yul Servo
03:30will meet to discuss the situation of those who were burned.
03:33Here is the latest from Manila back to you.
03:36Thank you very much Jaime Santos.
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