Twin blazes affect Caloocan residential areas


Two fire incidents broke out in North Caloocan and Caloocan City on Sunday, affecting multiple residential areas.
At 2:08 PM, a fire started on Jasmine Street, Sitio Gitna, Barangay 166, North Caloocan. It was raised to the second alarm by 2:39 PM and was declared under control within an hour before being fully extinguished.
According to FO3 Zarneil Torrazo of the Caloocan City Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the fire originated in a second-floor bedroom of a house. One house was burned, affecting four families or at least 17 individuals.
A total of 12 fire trucks responded to the scene as arson investigators continued their probe into the cause of the fire.
At 7:16 PM, another fire broke out in a two-story house on Dagat-Dagatan Avenue, Barangay 28, Caloocan City. Firefighters quickly contained the blaze, declaring it under control by 7:30 PM and fully extinguished by 7:36 PM.
One family was affected, and authorities are still investigating the cause of the fire. A total of 25 fire trucks were deployed to the scene.
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