Fire hits residential area in Sampaloc, Manila

A fire broke out in a residential area in Sampaloc, Manila before dawn on Sunday.

The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the fire started before 4 a.m. at a house on Basilio Street, according to a report by Mao dela Cruz on Super Radyo dzBB.

The fire quickly spread, prompting the BFP to raise the second alarm before 4:39 a.m. 

White smoke was seen thereafter coming from a three-door apartment and adjacent houses.

The BFP is conducting an investigation as of posting time to determine the cause of the fire.

No one was reported injured or died in the incident.

The affected houses were made of light materials, according to GMA Integrated News reporter EJ Gomez.

Residents tried to save whatever belongings they could bring out of their homes.

As of past 9 a.m., the fire was already placed under control.

 —KG, GMA Integrated News