CEBU CITY – Thirty-five houses and stores were razed and two others were damaged in a fire in a residential area in Barangay Pahina Central here on Valentine’s Day.
SEVERAL houses and parked vehicles were destroyed by a fire in Barangay Pahina Central, Cebu City on Valentine’s Day. (Contributed photo)
The fire destroyed at least P6-million worth of property, said Senior Fire Officer 2 Wendell Villanueva, spokesperson of the Cebu City Fire Office.
The fire displaced at least 70 families and the cause is still being investigated, said Villanueva.
“Our fire arson investigation team is at the fire scene to investigate what really caused the fire,” said Villanueva.
The fire started at 12:39 p.m. on the third floor of JYC Building owned by Cebu Eastern College.
Flames immediately spread to nearby houses. The fire was raised to first alarm at 12:42 p.m. and reached the second alarm before it was contained at 1:35 p.m.
Cars and motorcycles parked on the road near the fire scene were also destroyed.