8 dead, 1 injured in fire in a Quezon City residential area

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8 dead, 1 injured in fire in a Quezon City residential area

By: - Reporter /
/ 11:26 AM February 27, 2025

8 dead, 1 injured in fire in a Quezon City residential area

Photo from Quezon City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council

MANILA, Philippines — Eight people died, and one was injured in a fire that broke out Thursday morning in Barangay San Isidro, Quezon City, according to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP).

In a bulletin released at 11:03 a.m., the BFP said the blaze, which struck a three-storey residential building owned by Ruth Capili, reached the first alarm at 2:02 a.m.

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Firefighters declared the blaze under control at 2:26 a.m.

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It was fully extinguished by 2:48 a.m.

While the BFP did not disclose the identities of the fatalities, it provided their ages and sexes:

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    • Two 34-year-old females
    • One 29-year-old male
    • One 2-year-old male
    • One 20-year-old female
    • One 40-year-old male
    • One 12-year-old male
    • One 15-year-old female

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Meanwhile, 36-year-old Jophel Samosa sustained a laceration on his left elbow and received treatment from the BFP Emergency Medical Services.

The fire caused an estimated P3.6 million in damage, the BFP reported.

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However, authorities have yet to determine the cause of the blaze.

A total of 24 fire trucks and three ambulance units responded to the incident.

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