00:00Two people were killed in a fire that broke out in Isidro, Quezon City early this morning.
00:10We have live news from James Agustin. James, what was the cause of the fire?
00:19Marie, you are being informed by the Bureau of Fire Protection that aside from the two confirmed deaths,
00:24three more were found, according to the BFP, after a house was set on fire here in Barangay San Isidro, in Quezon City.
00:33Around 2 p.m. on the early morning of the day the fire broke out on the third floor of a house on 19 Agosto Street.
00:39The BFP raised the first alarm.
00:42Twelve firetrucks responded, as well as fire volunteer groups.
00:45Some firefighters set fire to the roof of the back part of the residential area so that water could flow nearby.
00:51A resident was still sleeping in the house that needed to pass through the roof with his family to be saved.
00:57He said that they were just awake when the fire was already big.
01:00When the fire broke out, after almost 50 minutes, two firetrucks responded.
01:05According to the Quezon City Fire District, the firetrucks were found on the first floor near the street.
01:10Their identification is not yet confirmed.
01:12Three more residents are still being searched.
01:14The BFP investigated the scene of the fire and which part of the house it started.
01:19Meanwhile, Maris, as you can see, the fire broke out on the third floor of that house.
01:24It was already cordoned off after the incident.
01:28The two firetrucks were found on the lower part of the house.
01:33As of now, the authorities are holding a briefing on the arrival of the firetrucks
01:39so that the two firetrucks of the victim could be processed.
01:42That is the first news from Quezon City.
01:44I am James Agustin for JEMA Integrated News.
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