A 50-year-old man died in a fire that broke out in a residential area in Marikina City before dawn on Saturday, according to a report by Carlo Mateo on Dobol B TV.
The fire started at 2:03 a.m. in a compound on Road 3 in Barangay Tañong.
Sunog, sumiklab sa isang residential area sa Marikina City. | via @olanbola pic.twitter.com/39J3TcECln
— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) October 24, 2025
It quickly spread since the houses were made of light materials.
Tila mabalot ng mapulang usok at apoy ang likod-bahay nina YouScooper Arnold Mendoza pasado 2 AM kanina, October 25, 2025 nang sumiklab ang sunog sa Road 3, Brgy. Tañong Road, Marikina City.
Ayon kay YouScooper Arnold, mabilis namang nakarating ang ilang bumbero kaya naagapan… pic.twitter.com/aqHT2CNCfd
— GMA Integrated News (@gmanews) October 24, 2025
Initial information from the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) revealed that the victim was able to lead his grandchildren out of their house. However, he went back to get his passport and valuables but was not able to come out anymore.
Fire out was declared at 2:56 a.m.
The BFP said 26 individuals were affected and one woman was injured.
Six houses were damaged by the fire. Estimated cost of structural damage was pegged at P350,000 by the BFP.
Investigation is ongoing to determine the cause of the fire, the BFP said. —KG, GMA Integrated News