00:00There may be a fire in a residential area in Tondo, Manila and we have live first news, EJ Gomez. EJ?
00:12Ivan, there was a fire that broke out earlier this morning at 4 a.m. here in Elcano Street, Tondo, Manila.
00:20The fire was immediately raised to the second alarm and reached the third alarm.
00:24This means that the number of firetrucks needed to respond will not be lower than 12.
00:33The residents of Elcano Street here in Tondo, Manila were engulfed by the blaze earlier at 4 a.m.
00:40Several houses were completely destroyed.
00:42Some of them were forced to evacuate because of the sudden intensity of the fire and the thick smoke.
00:48The affected residents were disposed of and their belongings were saved.
00:53According to the initial information from the BFP, four residential structures were engulfed by the fire.
00:59Approximately 20 families were affected or 40 individuals.
01:04It is estimated that the initial cost of the fire was P300,000.
01:11When we raised the alarm, we raised it because we are not afforded harvestment of light materials.
01:24We know that it's easy to catch fire.
01:27We just woke up suddenly and the fire was already spreading.
01:31We didn't think about anything. It's like our minds were already spread.
01:35The owner of the house caught fire.
01:38Fortunately, we woke up at 2 a.m.
01:40We were shocked.
01:43We only had a piece of paper to apply for a job.
01:49Then it was gone.
01:51We are not happy.
01:53We are hoping that our children will send us some money.
01:57This is what happened to us here.
02:05Ivan, according to the BFP, two people suffered minor injuries.
02:11One BFP personnel and one resident.
02:14Meanwhile, the fire is still being investigated.
02:18It is being declared that the fire started at 7 a.m.
02:25That is the first news from Tondo, Manila.
02:28EJ Gomez for GMA Integrated News.
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