Twenty-four individuals were left homeless after a fire razed seven houses on 1st Avenue Laura Drive, Barangay Bagumbayan, Taguig City on September 3, 2024, at around 1:30 in the afternoon.
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(Picture of Barangay Bagumbayan)
The fire reached the first alarm but was quickly put out by around 2:05 in the afternoon. The seven houses, home to eight families, were made of wood and situated closely together.
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"We remind everyone to keep your electrical appliances safe to avoid such incidents," Barangay Bagumbayan posted on their Facebook Page. This statement was made despite the fact that the results of the investigation into whether an electrical problem caused the fire have not yet been finalized.
The fire victims were taken to an evacuation center and visited by Taguig City Mayor Lani Cayetano to offer assistance.
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(Picture from Lani Cayetano Facebook Page)
In Cayetano's post on her Facebook Page, she asked for prayers for the eight families affected by the fire.
"We have managed to provide financial aid to all the victims, while DSWD has also distributed hygiene kits and food boxes. Thanks to the teamwork of BFP and other frontliners, barangay officials and staff, City officials and staff, other agency partners, and even the neighbors who helped put out the fire," Cayetano posted.
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(Picture from Lani Cayetano Facebook Page)
