At least 23 families were displaced after a fire hit a residential area on Fatima Drive in Barangay Tetuan, Zamboanga City past 12 midnight on Thursday, October 2, 2025.

According to the local government, the number of families affected was based on results of the initial profiling conducted by authorities.

Authorities said up to 22 houses were razed to the ground and one structure was partially damaged as of 2:50 a.m.

The families displaced are taking shelter temporarily at the Tetuan Central School gymnasium.

The City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) has been directed to ensure assistance and support are extended to the families affected.

Authorities are still investigating the cause of the fire and determining the cost of damage, as of this writing.

Meanwhile, several families were also displaced after a fire razed their houses to the ground in Barangay 17, Cagayan de Oro City afternoon on Thursday.

The fire was raised to fourth alarm before it was controlled past 2 p.m.

Fire investigators are still looking into the cause of the fire.