Fire hits residential area in Makati

A fire of undetermined origin hit a residential area in Makati City Thursday afternoon.

 

The fire had reached Task Force Bravo as of 2:36 p.m., the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said on its Twitter account.

 

It said the fire hit the area along A. Bonifacio Street in Barangay Poblacion.

^{A view of the fire as of 2:30 p.m. from the 42nd floor of the PhilamLife Tower at the corner of Paseo de Roxas and Ayala Ave., Makati City. Rox Roque}   

A separate tweet by the Makati City government pinpointed the location of the fire at the corner of Mabini and Bonifacio Streets.

 

There was no initial report of injuries as of 2:50 p.m.

 

Firefighters rushed to the area to battle the blaze, even as arson investigators sought leads on what caused the fire. — RSJ/TJD, GMA News