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Fire in Boracay reaches highest alarm

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October 24, 2019 | 1:44pm
Fire in Boracay reaches highest alarm
Authorities raised the highest fire alert after a fire broke in Boracay community on Thursday.
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MANILA, Philippines — A fire razed a community in Boracay, Aklan on Thursday morning.

Radio reports said the blaze began at 9 a.m. in the residential area of Sitio Ambulong, Barangay Manoc-Manoc.

It reached general alarm or the highest fire alert when all available firetrucks are expected to respond.

According to a report from DZMM, the area hit by fire is a Muslim community which is also near Station 3 of the tourist destination.

The fire was declared out at around 10:30 a.m. — Rosette Adel

 

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