Fire hits residential area in San Andres Bukid, Manila

A fire of still undetermined origin broke out in a residential area in San Andres Bukid, Manila on Tuesday morning.

Radio dzBB's Carlo Mateo quoted the Bureau of Fire Protection as saying that the fire started at 7:59 a.m. on Estrada Street.

The fire reached its third alarm around 8:40 a.m.

LOOK: Sunog sa San Andres,Manila,nasa ikalawang alarma (as of 8:11AM) ayon sa Manila Fire District. Kuha ni YouScooper Jerome mula sa Makati pic.twitter.com/JYQhexNUEZ

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It was declared under control at 8:53 a.m.

Authorities have yet to determine the cause of the fire.

The incident happened despite continuous heavy rains in Metro Manila. —Marlly Rome Bondoc/KG/KVD, GMA News