ADVERTISEMENTThe fire displaced, which practically razed the entire subdivision, left more than 800 families homeless, according to a post made by Cainta Mayor Johnielle Keith Pasion Nieto on his Facebook timeline. The fifth alarm was raised by 6:08 p.m., according to a tweet by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). The PRC headquarters in Mandaluyong had dispatched a firetruck to the area and the PRC Rizal-Antipolo had dispatched an ambulance. Sen. Richard Gordon, who is also PRC chairman, tweeted that medics had been dispatched to the site. Initially, 1o firetrucks were dispatched to the site, SFO4 Mario Paredes of the Rizal Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) told INQUIRER.net.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 03, 2019 14:15 UTC