3 dead, 3 hurt in Antipolo, Cainta fires

Three persons died while three others were injured in two fires that struck residential neighborhoods in Antipolo City and Cainta, Rizal on Sunday. 

In his report on Super Radyo dzBB, Carlo Mateo said the fire occurred inside the Valley View Executive Village Phase in Barangay Muntingdilaw.

Two residents were confirmed to have died in the deadly blaze that destroyed two houses along Amethyst Street near the city boundary with Cainta at 6:42 a.m Sunday.

Antipolo City Fire Marshal Fire Senior Inspector Edilmyr Viray said the fire reached the first alarm before it was put out at 7:35 a.m.

Meanwhile, another fire that reached the first alarm also claimed a life at Garnet Street in the Greenpark Villagre in Barangay Isidro at neighboring Cainta. Three residents were also injured.

The fatality was a woman who went back inside the burning house to retrieve a laptop computer but was unable to get out. Two of her family members were hurt. One firefighter sustained injuries on his hand.

The identities of the fatalities have yet to be released pending the ongoing arson investigation.
—RF, GMA Integrated News