Two people were injured in a fire that hit a residential area in Sta. Cruz, Manila early Saturday.
A fire volunteer and a resident both had minor hand injuries, according to a report by Christian Maño on Dobol B TV.
The fire, which reached the second alarm, affected nine houses on Milagros Street in Barangay 317.
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the fire started at 2 a.m. and was declared put out at 4:53 a.m.
A total of 24 families lost their homes.
The BFP said firemen had difficulty putting out the fire due to the narrow roads, interconnecting cable wires, and houses located so close to each other.
No one was reported missing or died, the BFP said.
Investigation is ongoing to determine the cause of the fire.
Meanwhile, property damage was estimated by BFP to reach P600,000. —KG, GMA Integrated News
