A fire breaks out near Arellano Street and Florentino Torres Street (formerly Dagonoy Street) in San Andres, Manila on Wednesday morning, Dec. 4, 2024. (Photo from the Manila DRRM Office/Facebook)

MANILA, Philippines — A fire hit homes in San Andres, Manila on Wednesday morning, Dec. 4, with residents said to have beaten up a man for allegedly causing the blaze.

According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the fire broke out at around 6:53 a.m. near Arellano Street and Florentino Torres Street (formerly Dagonoy Street) when first responders rushed to the scene.

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The Manila Fire District raised the first alarm at 6:58 a.m., the second alarm at 7:01 a.m., and the third alarm at 7:13 a.m.

Authorities said the blaze was under control at 8:20 a.m. then declared the fire out by 9:07 a.m., about two hours and 14 minutes after it broke out.

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BFP said 14 firetrucks and one ambulance responded, but the bureau did not detail whether it logged any casualties or injuries.

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Medical personnel of the Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO), however, reported that a 57-year-old man was beaten up by residents for suspicions that he caused the fire.

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Medical personnel of the Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office tend to a wounded man, who was beaten up by residents for allegedly causing a fire in San Andres, Manila on Wednesday morning, Dec. 4, 2024. (Photo from the Manila DRRM Office/Facebook)

The city DRRMO said he suffered abrasions in the back of his ear, swelling on his forehead, and scalds on one of his sides and both of his shoulders.

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“Agad na nilinis at nalagyan ng gamot ang kanyang natamong sugat at agad na turn over sa kapulisan para sa imbestigasyon,” the Manila DRRMO said in a Facebook post.

(His wounds were immediately cleaned and treated with medicine, and he immediately turned over to the police for investigation.)

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