A grass fire quickly spread on a mountainous area in San Mateo, Rizal on Thursday evening. In a Saksi report, the fire of undetermined origin started from a vacant lot and resulted in thick smoke.

From left: San Mateo, Rizal’s Municipal Administrator Jose Enrique Desiderio, Switchbacks Inc’s Head of Marketing Agu Paiso, Filinvest Hospitality Corporation’s First SVP Francis Gotianun ...