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A father and his son were injured while two other members of their family remained missing following a fire that hit a residential area in Caloocan City early Monday.
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the father and son were rushed to a hospital after sustaining burns in the fire, according to a report of GMA News’ James Agustin on Unang Balita.
The fire broke out along Velasco Street in Barangay 7 at around 4 a.m.
Rescuers were searching for the mother and her child as of Monday morning as operations focused on a two-story house believed to be where the fire started.
The blaze reached the first alarm.
More than 24 fire trucks were deployed to the area. Residents also helped by forming a bucket brigade to provide additional water to fire trucks.
According to the report, the fire was declared out at 5:25 a.m.
The fire destroyed five houses and affected 23 families.
The BFP was still conducting mopping operations inside the house to determine the extent of the damage and locate the missing family members.
Authorities have yet to determine the cause of the fire. —Joviland Rita/KG, GMA News
