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Fire breaks out in Tandang Sora, Quezon City

(Update - 10: 18 p.m.) A fire of still undetermined origin broke out Tuesday night in a densely populated area along Banlat Road in Tandang, Sora Quezon City, radio dzBB reported.

Quoting initial information from the Bureau of Fire Protection, dzBB reported at about 9:36 p.m., that the fire has reached the fourth alarm.

Another dzBB report at about 10:15 p.m. said that at least 10 houses, mostly made of light materials, have been destroyed by the blaze. No casualty has been reported as of posting time.
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