00:00Four people were killed in the fire that broke out in Pasay City,
00:04where more than 60 families were affected.
00:07This is the story of Isaiah Mirafuentes.
00:13The residents of Barangay Malibay in Pasay City woke up in anger
00:18after the fire broke out at 4 a.m.
00:23I was nervous.
00:26I lost my mind.
00:31My brother took out all the gas and clothes.
00:36But my mom didn't take out her stuff.
00:41She really didn't take out her stuff.
00:43The residents were shocked
00:46because most of them were still sleeping.
00:50The fire killed four people.
00:54All the victims were locked up in their burnt houses.
00:57A 34-year-old woman was killed,
00:59her 7-year-old son,
01:01her 13-year-old nephew.
01:03The last victim was the 40-year-old man.
01:06They thought he was safe,
01:08but after a few hours of the fire,
01:10they still couldn't find him.
01:11That's when they found out that he was in Wirin.
01:14One of the challenges we saw here
01:17was the tightness of the area.
01:19The entry of our firetrucks was difficult.
01:22Our victims were seen at the dead-end.
01:25That's where the fire broke out.
01:27It was difficult for us to penetrate.
01:31It was even harder for the firefighters
01:33to enter the houses that were on fire
01:35because the path to the burnt area collapsed.
01:38One of the firemen was left behind and charged.
01:42About 30 houses were set on fire
01:44and 50 to 60 families were injured.
01:47The total amount of burnt houses was estimated to be P1.2 million.
01:52The Bureau of Fire Protection here in Pasay City
01:56reminds the public that we should take care
01:59and practice the basic fire safety measures
02:04that we need to follow,
02:05such as not to sleep,
02:07to remove the burnt houses.
02:09Isaiah Mirafuentes for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
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