Valenzuela fire leaves 10 families homeless

Mark Ernest Villeza - The Philippine Star

February 27, 2023 | 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines — At least 10 families were left homeless when a fire struck an apartment building in Valenzuela City before dawn yesterday.

Arson probers said the fire broke out at past 1 a.m. along Sta. Brigada street in Barangay Karuhatan.

The fire reached first alarm and was put out at around 2:13 a.m.

Barangay Karuhatan executive officer Eddie Ignacio said the fire displaced 29 people, who are taking shelter at a covered court at Arty Subdivision.

The Bureau of Fire Protection said it has yet to determine the cause of the blaze.

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