Pasay arson investigators identified the victim as Samantha Cariño. Her father Allan, 26, sustained burns on his body and was treated at a nearby hospital.
Inspector Leo Andiso said the fire destroyed several shanties made of wood and light materials, along P. Santos Street in Malibay, Pasay City.
Investigators said the two-hour blaze that started at around 10 a.m. could have been caused by faulty electrical wirings.
Andiso said arson probers are conducting follow-up operations to determine the cause of fire.
Meanwhile, two fires broke out in residential areas Makati City last Friday night.
An abandoned house in Barangay Poblacion was gutted shortly after 6 p.m.
More than four hours later, another fire gutted a house located along Recoletos St. in Urdaneta Village.
Probers identified the owner of the two-story house as Cristino Lim.
The fire reportedly started in the room of Lim’s daughter, Cristine, around 10:40 p.m. It was contained at 1 a.m.
A certain Karl Wilson, also a resident in the area, was injured in the incident. Wilson reportedly sustained burns in his right hand when a heated metal scrap accidentally hit him.
The cause of the two fire incidents are still under investigation.– Rhodina Villanueva