Fire razes Marikina market, P5-M destroyed

At least P5 million in property was destroyed in a fire that razed a market in Marikina City shortly before midnight Monday.

 

No one was initially reported injured in the fire that hit the public market in Concepcion I village in Marikina City, radio dzBB reported Tuesday.

 

Marikina fire marshal Superintendent Marcos Valen said the fire started at the dry goods section of the market at 10:50 p.m.

 

It reached Task Force Alpha before it was placed under control at 12:33 a.m. Tuesday.

 

Arson investigators are still determining what caused the fire. –KG, GMA News