Situation in a residential fire in Tondo, Manila on the afternoon of July 14, 2026. (Screenshot from footage of BFP-NCR Manila City/Facebook)

MANILA, Philippines — A fire hit a residential area in Tondo, Manila on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Bureau of Fire Protection – National Capital Region (BFP-NCR).

In a Facebook post, BFP-NCR Manila City said that the fire occurred in a residential area in Dagupan Extension in Tondo, Manila around 4:01 p.m., with the first alarm instantly reached at 4:03 p.m.

The BFP-NCR said that the second and third alarms were eventually raised at 4:12 p.m. and 4:33 p.m., respectively. The fourth alarm was at 5 p.m. while the bureau said that the fire was placed on fifth alarm at 5:29 p.m.

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