A fire struck New York Street, Barangay E. Rodriguez in Quezon City late afternoon on Monday.

The fire was reported at around 5:35 p.m., already at the fourth alarm.

In a report by RH 23 Edwin Duque, the fire began in an informal settler’s residence within a compound. Houses beyond the compound were affected by the blaze.

At some point, water to extinguish the flames ran low, Duque said.

The fire was declared under control at 7:43 p.m., according to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP).