A fire broke out, razing nearly two hectares of grassland in Barangay Mancup, Calasiao, Pangasinan.

Residents said the fire spread rapidly.

"Nakita ko lang malaki na yung apoy, kaya bigla akong nagpunta dito tiningnan namin. Nung malaki na, yung bumbero hindi naman makapasok… Talahib lahat yan, nakita nalang namin nasunog na lang yung mga mangga," Manuel Lopez, a resident, said.

"Maliit lang tapos kumalat na [agad], mainit kahapon, tapos nung kumalat na, tumawag kami ng bumbero," Jimmy Catulas, another resident, added.

The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) reported that the fire lasted for over three hours. 

The cause of the fire is still being determined, as of this writing. 

The BFP reminded the public to avoid burning trash or setting fires, as it could potentially spread.

"Iwasan natin ‘yung pagsisiga ng basura na hindi naman natin kayang bantayan; [tapos] [i]iwanan natin, ‘yun kasi ‘yung karamihan na pinagmumulan ng mga grassfire. Nagsiga tapos iniwan, kaya umiikot kami para paalalahanan ‘yung mga kababayan natin sa Calasiao," SFO2 Loreto Palaganas, Jr., Chief Operations Officer of the Calasiao Fire Station, said.