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Fire hits industrial area in Valenzuela City
(Updated 3:33 p.m.) A fire hit an industrial area in Valenzuela City on Friday morning.
Tweets from the city government said that the fire at G. Molina Street in Viente Reales has reached the fifth alarm as of 10:24 a.m.
Last May, the city saw the deaths of over 70 people when a fire hit a factory of Kentex Manufacturing Corporation in Barangay Ugong.
In July, a special panel of the Department of Justice recommended criminal charges against Valenzuela Mayor Rex Gatchalian, at least five officials from the city government and the local BFP, and the owner of the factory. —Rose-An Jessica Dioquino/KG/RSJ, GMA News
FIRE UPDATE: As of 10:24AM As per #ValCentralFire at G.Molina St Veinte Reales INDUSTRIAL FIRE 5TH ALARM #VCC3
— Valenzuela City (@valenzuelacity) September 25, 2015 In his live report on Balitanghali, GMA News' Cesar Apolinario said the fire started around 10 a.m.
An explosion was first heard, then the fire started, after which three warehouse personnel were trapped in the burning warehouse for a junk shop, where chemicals were also stored.
The trapped personnel were identified as Virgilio Lajada, 18; Melchor Villasis, 50; and Roldan Garcia, 27.
Lajada and Villasis were able to get out of the burning building before they could be suffocated by the thick smoke. They were brought to the East Avenue Medical Center in Quezon City.
Garcia, on the other hand, was rescued shortly, and brought to the Valenzuela Emergency Hospital.
An explosion was first heard, then the fire started, after which three warehouse personnel were trapped in the burning warehouse for a junk shop, where chemicals were also stored.
The trapped personnel were identified as Virgilio Lajada, 18; Melchor Villasis, 50; and Roldan Garcia, 27.
Lajada and Villasis were able to get out of the burning building before they could be suffocated by the thick smoke. They were brought to the East Avenue Medical Center in Quezon City.
Garcia, on the other hand, was rescued shortly, and brought to the Valenzuela Emergency Hospital.
The local Bureau of Fire Protection said the fire has not spread to the nearby cemetery and residential area, Apolinario added. BFP personnel were on the lookout as flames and thick smoke engulfed the warehouse.
A series of explosions was heard around noon, forcing nearby residents to evacuate their houses.
Firemen have also sprayed aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) to contain the fire due to oil leaks.
In a tweet update, dzBB's Gatus said the fire was declared under control by 2:31 p.m.
A series of explosions was heard around noon, forcing nearby residents to evacuate their houses.
Firemen have also sprayed aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) to contain the fire due to oil leaks.
In a tweet update, dzBB's Gatus said the fire was declared under control by 2:31 p.m.
UPDATE: As of 2:31 PM, sunog sa warehouse sa Veinte Reales, Valenzuela City, under control na. | via @dzbb @allangatus
— GMA News (@gmanews) September 25, 2015 Apolinario quoted authorities as saying they have yet to determine which part of the warehouse the fire started. They will also verify if the establishment had a sprinkler system and an alarm system.
The BFP investigator said that aside from an undetermined number of drums that contained used oil and other chemicals, the owner dumped tonnes of recyclable waste such as paper, plastic and other office materials inside the warehouse.
The cause of the fire has yet to be determined according to the BFP.
The BFP investigator said that aside from an undetermined number of drums that contained used oil and other chemicals, the owner dumped tonnes of recyclable waste such as paper, plastic and other office materials inside the warehouse.
The cause of the fire has yet to be determined according to the BFP.
Last May, the city saw the deaths of over 70 people when a fire hit a factory of Kentex Manufacturing Corporation in Barangay Ugong.
In July, a special panel of the Department of Justice recommended criminal charges against Valenzuela Mayor Rex Gatchalian, at least five officials from the city government and the local BFP, and the owner of the factory. —Rose-An Jessica Dioquino/KG/RSJ, GMA News
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