Three dead in fire in residential area in San Mateo, Rizal

Three people died in a fire that broke out in a residential area in San Mateo, Rizal early Sunday.

The fire affected a house in Barangay Ampid 1, according to a report by Olan Bola on Super Radyo dzBB.

The Bureau of Fire Protection said the fire started at almost 2 a.m. The BFP then raised the first alarm.

At 2:59 a.m.., the BFP declared fire out.

The BFP is still conducting an investigation to determine the cause of the fire and estimated cost of damage.

The fatalities were a 60-year-old woman, her 30-year-old daughter, as well as the 28-year-old husband of her daughter, according to a report by GMA Integrated News reporter EJ Gomez.

One person was injured, the 64-year-old husband of the victim.

The injured victim jumped out of the burning two-storey home and suffered first-degree burns. He is recuperating at a hospital.

Tatlo ang patay at isa ang sugatan sa sunog na sumiklab sa dalawang palapag na bahay sa Brgy. Ampid Uno, San Mateo, Rizal kanina bago mag alas-2 ng madaling araw.

Ayon sa BFP, ancestral home ang natupok ng apoy na gawa sa light materials.

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— GMA Integrated News (@gmanews) July 5, 2025

The BFP said the fire engulfed the victims' ancestral home which was made of light materials. —KG, GMA Integrated News