Around 100 houses were razed to the ground after a fire hit a residential area in Barangay Lubogan, Davao City.
Authorities said the fire spread quickly as most of the houses affected were made of light materials.
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BPF) also raised the fire to second alarm.
BFP said three residents sustained burns during the incident.
The damage to properties reached more than P1 million.
Families affected are taking shelter temporarily at the gymnasium and were given immediate assistance.
BFP is still investigating the cause of the fire.
