150 families lose home in a fire in Recto, Manila

At least 150 families lost their homes in a fire that hit a residential area in front of a mall along Recto Avenue in Manila Wednesday afternoon.

The Bureau of Fire Protection-National Capital Region (BFP-NCR), said the blaze reached first alarm at 3:14 p.m.

The fire reached fifth alarm at 3:46 p.m. which means 10 or more houses have been affected and 20 fire trucks are needed to contain it. It was declared under control at 5:24 p.m.

Due to the fire, LRT2 management implemented a provisionary service. The trains will only run from Legarda station to Antipolo station and vice versa.

#LRTAdvisory

Pansamatalang nagpapatupad ng provisionary service ang LRT-2 dahil sa sunog malapit sa Recto Station.

Ang biyahe ng tren ay hanggang LEGARDA hanggang ANTIPOLO at pabalik.

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In a report on 24 Oras, GMA's Mark Salazar said the fire spread quickly as the houses were made of light materials. 

It added the firefighters had a hard time containing the blaze.

"Nakita n'yo ang layo ng area nakalatag siguro mahigit 10 hose para mag-abot," Christine Cula, Senior Fire Marshall of Manila, said.—with Joahna Lei Casilao/AOL, GMA Integrated News