Fire hits two warehouses in Pulilan, Bulacan

Fire hit two warehouses that serve as storage for raw materials used to make plastic pellets in Pulilan, Bulacan, James Agustin reported on Thursday.

Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) personnel have been working at the site in Barangay Dampol II since the fire was reported at around 11 p.m. Wednesday evening.

The fire has been burning for five hours as the BFP had to raise the fifth alarm.

The BFP declared the fire "under control" at around 1 a.m.

The fire, however, was still visible past 4 a.m. and continued to raze the warehouse.

"Ang problema kasi natin dito, mahangin. Nasa dulong part pa kasi yung building, so open na open siya tsaka yung material na andun sa loob. Hindi kasi natin puwede basta pasukin, hazardous na din yung sa building. Hindi na safe para sa ating responders na pumunta sa loob," said Bulacan Provincial Fire Marshal FSupt. Jeannette Jusayan.

Two other warehouses were also affected by the fire. 

"Medyo partially damaged siya, although may mga signs na wear and tear na dahil sa init. Pero we still managed na maayos to at nakapag-evacuate naman ng gamit yung may-ari," added Jusayan. 

The BFP is still investigating what caused the fire. 

"Walang tao sa loob. Allegedly kasi, sa likudan daw. So, we have to verify that kung saan talaga nagsimula yung fire," Jusayan said. — BAP/ VAL, GMA Integrated News