Fire hits Makati plastics warehouse

More than P2 million worth of property went up in flames when fire hit a two-storey plastics factory in Makati City shortly after midnight yesterday.

No one was reported injured in the blaze which destroyed the warehouse of Vassar Industries Inc. located at 7272 Malugay street, San Antonio Village.

The firefighters had difficulty putting out the fire because the factory contained stocks of plastic, foam, and other light materials.

Reports from the Makati City Fire Department said the blaze started at around 12:35 a.m. at the second floor of the building.

Roving guard Joselito Decipolo said he noticed "flickering light" so he checked inside the warehouse.

He asked for help from workers in the area, but they couldn’t put out the blaze using fire extinguishers.

The MCFD and volunteer firefighters took two hours to completely put out the blaze.

Senior Fire Officer 1 Francisco Sergio said probers are still trying to determine the cause of the blaze.

In Quezon City, six houses were razed in a fire that struck a slum area along Agham Road yesterday.

No one was reported hurt in the 30-minute blaze.

Chief Inspector Oscar Villegas, Quezon City fire marshal, said that the fire started at the house of one Asima Moron and quickly spread to nearby houses.

The fire was declared under control at 9:51 a.m.

Villegas said the fire was caused by an unattended candle or stove.

At least 10 families were affected by the fire. – With James Mananghaya