Fire razes impounding area in Valenzuela City

A fire razed a portion of an impounding area at Valenzuela City Hall Tuesday night, GMA News’ Victoria Tulad said in an Unang Balita report on Wednesday.

According to Mark Daube, a security guard in the area, the fire started at around 11:30 p.m. 

Sa cellphone video ng isang empleyado, makikita kung gaano kalakas ang apoy sa impounding area kanina. @dzbb pic.twitter.com/6zJv60nGoA

— James Agustin (@_jamesJA) November 29, 2016

“May nadinig ako na putok. Pero hindi siya masyadong malakas ‘yung putok, parang gulong lang siya,” Daube said.

“Tapos sinilip ko, pinuntahan ko dito, may nakita akong usok tapos biglang lumaki ang apoy,” he added.

Daube said he tried to put out the fire using a fire extinguisher but it was already too big so he called the firefighters.

The fire reached the first alarm around midnight and the second alarm six minutes later, engulfing old vehicles, metal straps, tires, iron sheets and tarpaulins.

FIRE ALERT: Umabot sa 2nd alarm ang sunog sa impounding area ng Valenzuela City government sa Brgy. Dalandanan. @gmanews pic.twitter.com/x1LwEoI2nL

— Victoria Tulad (@victoriatulad) November 29, 2016

According to firefighters who responded, the fire was put under control at around 1 a.m. on Wednesday, but was not declared fire out right away.

“May mga bakal na beam kasi sa ilalim niya na parang may natabunang gulong. 'Yun ang pinipilit naming kinakalkal,” Valenzuela Fire Chief Insp. Glenn Dela Cruz said.

Authorities are still investigating the cause of fire. Moreover, they have yet to determine the cost of property damage.

No one was reportedly killed or injured from the fire. —Erwin Colcol/KG, GMA News