Fire hits residential area in Makati City

DEVELOPING: Ilang bahay sa Angono St. Brgy. Poblacion Makati City, nasusunog. Nakataas sa ikatlong alarma. @dzbb @gmanews pic.twitter.com/2vphfWRD6h

— James Agustin (@_jamesJA) February 22, 2017

Fire hit a residential area in Barangay Poblacion in Makati City early Thursday morning, reported James Agustin for Super Radyo's dzBB.

The fire started started at 12:28 a.m. and was declared fire out by 1:35 a.m.

The houses were located along Angono Street, Rizal Village near the Makati City Hall compound.

About 30 houses and 35 families were affected by the blaze.

30 bahay, nasunog sa Brgy. Poblacion Makati City; 35 pamilya, naapektuhan. @dzbb @gmanews pic.twitter.com/7LdkvTPvlM

— James Agustin (@_jamesJA) February 22, 2017

The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) has raised the third alarm a few minutes before 1 a.m.

The residents said they heard some explosions in the area.

Makati Fire Marshal Supt. Roy Aguto said the fire spread quickly because the houses were made of light materials.

BFP officials are investigating the cause of the fire.

A resident, Gerald De Castro, said the fire started in front of a house owned by a certain Melda where they noticed people using illegal drugs. When the fire broke out, the said individuals ran out of the house.

No one was injured in the fire, GMA News' Mav Gonzales reported on Unang Balita on Thursday. —BAP/KG, GMA News