Fire hits Baseco Compound in Manila

A fire broke out at a residential area at Baseco Compound in Port Area, Manila, according to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) on Wednesday.

The fire has been raised to the third alarm as of 6:03 p.m. The affected houses were made of light materials.

RESIDENTIAL(Light Materials) fire incident at Port Area at the back of Red Cross Manila
Date: 26 May 2021
Status:
1745H- Out to 1st Alarm
1749H-2nd Alarm
1803H- 3rd Alarm#BFPNCRFireAlerts

— Bureau of Fire Protection NCR (@BFP_NCR) May 26, 2021

In videos taken by dzBB's Divine Reyes, thick plumes of smoke could be seen billowing from the area.

WATCH: Sunog sa isang residential area sa Baseco Compound sa Port Area, Maynila, itinaas na sa ikalawang alarma. | via @divinereyes pic.twitter.com/CD6koyTQqx

— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) May 26, 2021

According to Reyes’ report on Super Radyo dzBB, the Philippine Red Cross said three individuals were injured in the fire incident.

Based on the spot report of the Sampaloc Fire Sub Station, around 500 houses were burned while around 1,000 families were affected.

UPDATE: Tatlo ang napaulat na sugatan sa nangyayaring sunog sa isang residential area sa Brgy. 650, Port Area, Maynila; sunog, nananatili sa ikatlong alarma. | via @divinereyes pic.twitter.com/k2GpTOxA4Q

— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) May 26, 2021

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