Fire hits restaurant on Katipunan in Quezon City

A fire at a restaurant on Katipunan Avenue Extension reached the second alarm on Thursday night before fire fighters managed to put it out.

 

According to a Radio dzBB report, the fire started at the stock room of the restaurant around 9 p.m.
 

FIRE ALERT: As of 9:13 PM at No. 206 Katipunan Ave. Blue Ridge Quezon, City involving commercial, now on 2nd alarm.. | via @MMDA

— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) March 5, 2015

 

A tweet from a netizen in the area identified the establishment as Banapple, a popular restaurant and bakeshop.
 

Currently across Elorde Katipunan 2, Banapple Blue Ridge is on fire! Extra firemen desperately needed! @bayanmo #mmda pic.twitter.com/RtFwhQMjaL

— Inz Rodriguez (@inzywinzyspider) March 5, 2015

 

She also said the fire was put out around 9:40 p.m. TxtFire Philippines, an online emergency dispatch server, said the fire was out as of 9:56 p.m.

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority reported there was a "medium" buildup of traffic in the area as of 10:15 p.m. — JDS, GMA News