SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – Four houses were destroyed in a fire in Purok 3, Barangay San Francisco, this city, on Tuesday, April 30.
Fire Chief Insp. Jun Eland Wanawan, city fire marshal, said four families were displaced but nobody was hurt.
Wanawan said the fire started at 10 a.m. and put out at 11:26 a.m.
Investigation said the fire was caused by welding plax that fell into light materials on the first floor of a house under construction.
Various fire trucks responded to the fire which razed three other homes.
Wanawan said that damage to property is still being investigated.
The provincial and city governments have provided assistance to the fire victims.
Nobody was reported killed or injured in the fire.