Fire hits Commonwealth Market in QC

A huge fire hit Commonwealth Market along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City before dawn on Saturday.

The fire, which started at 2:35 a.m., reached the fifth alarm at 4:58 a.m. before it was declared under control at 6:16 a.m.

The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) declared fire out at 6:36 a.m.

TINGNAN: Sunog, sumiklab sa Commonwealth Market, Barangay Commonwealth, Quezon City ngayong madaling araw ng April 25, 2026; sunog, nakataas na sa ika-apat na alarma. | via @olanbola pic.twitter.com/SrO0z9wsxS

— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) April 24, 2026

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(As of 6:36 am) Sunog sa Commonwealth Market sa Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City, kontrolado na. | via @SurfaceCarlo pic.twitter.com/7tWDNLopUV

— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) April 24, 2026

FIRE OUT

NEWS UPDATE: As of 6:36 AM, idineklara nang fire out ang sunog sa Commonwealth Market sa Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City.

Nauna itong idineklarang fire under control bandang 6:16 AM, matapos itaas sa ikalimang alarma kaninang 4:58 AM. | via @beypinlac

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— GMA News (@gmanews) April 25, 2026

A big part of the market was affected by the fire, including the stalls selling dry goods, meats, cellphones, and clothes. Also affected were stalls on the second floor of the building.

Meanwhile, one person was injured after a crowd mauled him, according to a report by Carlo Mateo on Dobol B TV.

The BFP is investigating to determine the cause of the fire. 

One vendor, however, said the fire started among the food stalls or carinderia.

Meanwhile, the fire incident caused heavy traffic on Commonwealth Avenue going toward Elliptical Road, as only four lanes were left open to traffic on Saturday morning. —KG, GMA Integrated News