Around 60 families were rendered homeless when 40 houses were damaged when a fire struck in Caloocan City at dawn on Easter Sunday.
Reports showed that neighbors point to a house owned by a certain Lito Ostrea on Binangonan Street in Maypajo, Barangay 30 where the fire originated around 4 a.m. The blaze immediately spread to adjacent houses—made of light materials—on Dimasalang Street.
Bureau of Fire-Camanava district fire marshal Crispo Diaz said the incident must have been triggered by unplugged appliance or electrical in nature. House owner Ostrea said the apartment was unoccupied.
Victims were temporarily sheltered in a covered court and were given assistance by the local government.
The Maypajo fire reached the fifth alarm around 5 a.m. and was announced controlled by 7 a.m. Damage to property was estimated at P1 million.
Meanwhile, another fire destroyed a house in Barangay 179 around 8 a.m. Owner of the house said they were not able to save any of their property including important documents. The fire was contained around 10 a.m.
City fire marshal Stephen Requina called on residents to be more careful especially this time that temperatures are getting hotter with the summer season.