5 hurt as fire hits Parañaque compound

Five people were hurt when a fire broke out in a residential area in San Dionisio, Parañaque City on Saturday.

Three of them, including a fire volunteer, had experienced breathing difficulties, the Bureau of Fire Protection said in a report on GMA Integrated News Bulletin.

Responders reported difficulty entering the area due to the houses being built close to one another and made of light materials.

Firefighters were able to put out the fire, which reached the fourth alarm, at around 5:55 p.m., Sam Nielsen said in a report on Super Radyo dzBB.

FIRE UPDATE: As of 5:55PM, sunog sa isang residential area sa Brgy. San Dioniso Parañaque City, naapula na. | via @dzbbsamnielsen pic.twitter.com/dCQf1HJ1Ih

— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) July 8, 2023

The cause of the fire, which destroyed 150 homes, displaced over 400 people, and caused more than P700,000 in damage, is still being looked into by authorities.

The incident also resulted in heavy traffic along NAIA Road. —Jiselle Casucian/ VAL/VBL, GMA Integrated News