Photos: Philippines Fire Destroys More Than 200 Homes
July 24, 2013
Residents and scavengers retrieve pieces of homes after a fire broke out at a slum area in Pasay, south of Manila, Philippines on Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Pasay City Fire Marshall Major Douglas Guiyab said about 250 houses were gutted in the area and the cause of the fire is still being determined. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) ( Philippines Fire )
Residents return to their still smoldering homes after a fire broke out at a slum area in Pasay, south of Manila, Philippines on Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Pasay City Fire Marshall Major Douglas Guiyab said about 250 houses were gutted in the area and the cause of the fire is still being determined. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) ( Philippines Fire )
Residents wade through water searching for salvageable materials after a fire razed a slum area in Manila on July 24, 2013. Almost 200 houses were destroyed, leaving 400 residents homeless, according to a local media report. NOEL CELIS/AFP/Getty Images ( 521589435 )
Residents grieve as they check what remains of their homes after a fire broke out at a slum area in Pasay, south of Manila, Philippines on Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Pasay City Fire Marshall Major Douglas Guiyab said about 250 houses were gutted in the area and the cause of the fire is still being determined. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) ( Philippines Fire )
A Filipino man tries to retrieve items from still smoldering homes after a fire broke out at a slum area in Pasay, south of Manila, Philippines on Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Pasay City Fire Marshall Major Douglas Guiyab said about 250 houses were gutted in the area and the cause of the fire is still being determined. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) ( Philippines Fire )
A resident (C) wades through water searching for salvageable materials after a fire razed a slum area in Manila on July 24, 2013. Almost 200 houses were destroyed, leaving 400 residents homeless, according to a local media report. NOEL CELIS/AFP/Getty Images ( 521588015 )
Firemen (top L) spray water on a destroyed house after a fire razed a slum area beside a creek in Manila on July 24, 2013. Almost 200 houses were destroyed, leaving 400 residents homeless, according to a local media report. NOEL CELIS/AFP/Getty Images ( 521588206 )
Residents wade through water searching for salvageable materials after a fire razed a slum area in Manila on July 24, 2013. Almost 200 houses were destroyed, leaving 400 residents homeless, according to a local media report. NOEL CELIS/AFP/Getty Images ( 521588046 )
Residents carry back their belongings as they return to their homes after a fire broke out at a slum area in Pasay, south of Manila, Philippines on Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Pasay City Fire Marshall Major Douglas Guiyab said about 250 houses were gutted in the area and the cause of the fire is still being determined. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) ( Philippines Fire )
A Filipino fireman checks the area where houses are still smoldering shortly after a fire broke out at a slum area in Pasay, south of Manila, Philippines on Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Pasay City Fire Marshall Major Douglas Guiyab said about 250 houses were gutted in the area and the cause of the fire is still being determined. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) ( Philippines Fire )
Residents wade through water searching for salvageable materials after a fire razed a slum area in Manila on July 24, 2013. Almost 200 houses were destroyed, leaving 400 residents homeless, according to a local media report. NOEL CELIS/AFP/Getty Images ( 521588036 )
Residents wade through water searching for salvageable materials after a fire razed a slum area in Manila on July 24, 2013. Almost 200 houses were destroyed, leaving 400 residents homeless, according to a local media report. NOEL CELIS/AFP/Getty Images ( 521588118 )
A resident (bottom C) searches for salvageable materials in his destroyed home after it collapsed into a creek after a fire razed a slum area in Manila on July 24, 2013. Almost 200 houses were destroyed, leaving 400 residents homeless, according to a local media report. NOEL CELIS/AFP/Getty Images ( 521588209 )