Fire hits residential area in Malabon

A fire broke out in a residential area in Barangay Ibaba, Malabon City on Wednesday morning.

Radio dzBB's Allan Gatus reported that the fire reached fourth alarm at around 6 a.m. fifth alarm (or general alarm) forty minutes after.

UPDATE: Nasa 5th alarm pa rin ang sunog sa Brgy. Ibaba Malabon City. | via @allangatus pic.twitter.com/uLJNjkBww7

— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) July 25, 2017

The fire was declared under control at around 8:22 a.m.

UPDATE: Sunog sa residential area sa Brgy. Ibaba, Malabon City, kontrolado na. | via @allangatus pic.twitter.com/aLKblBmKh8

— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) July 26, 2017

Meanwhile, 150 houses were affected by the fire according to a separate report of Bam Alegre on GMA News' Balitanghali.

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The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said that about 300 families lost their homes to the blaze.

The report said that the fire started from the kitchen of one of the residences.

Carmen Trinidad and Thelma Mauring, who are among the fire victims, said that they were not able to save any of their belongings.

"Wala, napakalakas ng apoy. Talagang ang laki-laki ng apoy. Wala na ho kaming nagawa kung hindi humingi ng tulong," Trinidad said.

Mauring said that she prioritized the safety of her seven grandchildren over their personal belongings.

"Wala ho kaming naisalbang gamit, mga apo ko ang inuuna ko dahil pito yung apo kong maliliit," she said.

"Tumakbo na po kami, kahit damit wala kaming naitabi, wala kaming kaanak, wala kaming almusal. Hindi ko malaman saan ko dadalhin ang apo ko," she added.

BFP authorities said that the heavy rains and flooded areas have caused the delay in putting out the fire.

"Agad tumutulong yung Meralco, na-cut-off agad yung supply ng kuryente, walang naiulat na may na-kuryente," BFP-CAMANAVA Supt. Crisfo Diaz said.

No casualties were reported, though two residents sustained minor lacerations.

An investigation is still ongoing to determine the cause of the fire and the extent of damage. —Marlly Rome Bondoc/KG/KVD/MDM, GMA News