2nd alarm fire hits homes in Tondo
A massive fire in Tondo, Manila, escalated to a fifth alarm, destroying approximately 50 homes in a densely populated residential area. Firefighters successfully brought the blaze under control by evening, with no immediate reports of casualties.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the ongoing challenges of fire safety and urban planning in densely populated, low-income areas of the Philippines.
A fire that swept through a residential area along Dagupan Extension in Gagalangin, Tondo, Manila on July 14 has been placed under control as of 7:29 p.m., after earlier escalating to the fifth alarm, according to authorities.
Around 50 houses were being razed, on top of those already reduced to ashes, at the height of the blaze, which rapidly spread across the densely populated community.
The fire reportedly started in the middle of a tightly packed residential area, making it difficult for responding firefighters to immediately access the seat of the fire.
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