18 fire volunteers hurt in Tondo blaze

A total of 18 fire volunteers were hurt responding to the blaze in Guidote Street in Tondo, Manila that broke out on Thursday evening, the Bureau of Fire Protection - National Capital Region (NCR) said Friday.

In an update, the BFP-NCR said the following are the injured fire volunteers who sustained first- to second-degree burns on different parts of their body:

Christian Kabuhay, 35 years old

Genorskie Saldaña, 35

Arjay Parsalo, 21

Paolo De Malata, 28

Danjake Kawaling, over 25

Marlon Floransa- over 30

Ejay Castillo, 24

Ejay Bacani, 30

Russell Pobleto, 47

Patricia Libis, around 20

Danjane Fajardo, around 20 

Maan Floranza, around 20

Bien Antonio, legal age

Julio Rafael Lim, legal age

John Amene, legal age

Patricia Acedo, legal age

Joanna Mae Mandap, legal age

Rhazel Jade Parsario, 21

According to the BFP-NCR, the fire is still ongoing. The fire started at 7:51 p.m. on Thursday and reached the second alarm at 8:14 p.m. 

The fire originated from the repair or storage area in the middle front portion of the second floor, the BFP-NCR said.

More or less 65 fire trucks including around 50 from volunteers, 14 from the BFP, and one from the local government responded to the area. Four ambulances also came.

The estimated damage due to the fire was around P19,985,000. —VAL, GMA Integrated News