A fire struck a commercial site at the Monumento Circle in Caloocan on Thursday afternoon.
In a 1:10 p.m. report, firefighters had arrived at the scene and were putting out the fire, which had been raised to the second alarm.
JUST IN: Isang commercial site sa Monumento Circle sa Caloocan kasalukuyang nasusunog | RH 23 @edwindu36836256, DZRH News pic.twitter.com/CbgsBFC1R1
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RH 23 Edwin Duque noted that the incident caused traffic congestion. Traffic along the southbound lane of MacArthur Highway, all the way from Valenzuela City, had barely progressed.
As of 1:25 p.m., the blaze has been declared under control, according to Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Caloocan City Fire Marshal FSput. Jacky Ngina.
Ngina said no firefighter was injured. However, a fire volunteer experienced difficulty breathing due to the smoke and was treated. Two others were wounded, and another became nauseated, reported Duque.
AS OF 1:25 PM: Kontrolado na ang sunog na sumiklab sa isang commercial site sa Monumento Circle, Caloocan City ayon kay FSupt. Jacky Ngina, City Fire Marshal ng BFP Caloocan.
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Itinaas ang sunog hanggang ikalawang alarma. | RH 23 @edwindu36836256, DZRH News pic.twitter.com/VwIy92ThKJ
The fire was completely extinguished only a minute later, at 1:26 p.m.
