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Tondo warehouse fire out after 41 hours

The Philippine Star

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August 11, 2024

A fire that razed a warehouse in Tondo, Manila was extinguished yesterday, over 41 hours after it broke out on Aug. 8.

- Ghio Ong, Emmanuel Tupas, EJ Macababbad

Tondo warehouse fire out after 41 hours

Manila Fire District Marshal Sr. Supt. Rodrigo Reyes declared the blaze at the four-story mixed-used building along Guidote street under control at 9:16 a.m. yesterday, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) reported.

After over four hours, he declared that the fire was put out at 1:21 p.m.

The fire broke out at 7:51 p.m. on Aug. 8 at the second floor of the building, which held hardware products such as varnish, paint and rust remover, all stored in tin cans, according to reports.

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