by Francis T. Wakefield
Tempo, Oct. 23, 2005

A large fire of still unknown origin destroyed some 400 houses and displaced an estimated 700 families in Barangay Piñahan, Quezon City, yesterday afternoon.

The Quezon City Fire Department said the blaze, which reached the Task Force Charlie alarm, started past 12 noon in a squatters’ area near the NIA road in Piñahan. The fire was placed under control two hours later.

Firefighters said the flames started from the house of a certain Alejandro Azurin. It then spread fast because the shanties adjoined each other and were made of light materials.

Fortunately, no one was hurt or killed in the incident.

by Nancy C. Carvajal
Phil. Daily Inquirer, Oct. 23, 2005

ABOUT 400 houses were destroyed and six people were hurt when fire swept through two crowded communities in Quezon City yesterday afternoon. PO2 Enrique Camuyot said fire first erupted at about 12 noon in Area ABCD NIA Road, Barangay Piñahan, which affected close to 300 houses and some 2,000 families. It was put out three hours later. At 4:03 p.m., a blaze was reported at Compound 3 Dagot St., Barangay Manresa. The Manresa fire was declared put out at past 6 p.m.