A fire broke out at the Armscor gun factory in Barangay Fortune, Marikina City, on Tuesday night, with authorities reporting ammunition explosions amid the blaze.
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) declared the fire out at 12:41 a.m. Wednesday, October 14, according to Marikina City Mayor Maan Teodoro on her official Facebook page.
According to a timeline from TXTFIRE Philippines, the fire was first reported at 8:44 p.m. Tuesday, October 13. It reached the second alarm at 9:01 p.m. and was placed under control at 10:41 p.m. before it was declared extinguished.
According to a report by Val Gonzales, authorities reported hearing ammunition exploding amid the flames at the facility, which belongs to Armscor, one of the Philippines’ major firearms and ammunition manufacturers.
Teodoro said all of the city’s emergency response units were deployed to the scene to assist in the firefighting and emergency response operations.
No injuries or casualties were reported as of Wednesday morning.
The BFP has yet to release an official assessment of the extent of the damage or determine the cause of the fire.
The incident marks the third fire reported at the Armscor facility in just over two years. Previous fires occurred on February 29, 2024, and July 7, 2025.
