BACOLOD CITY – Thirty-four families were displaced by a fire in Purok Magtiayon, Barangay 10, this city, before midnight on Tuesday, June 25.
A FIRE strikes a residential area in Bacolod City on Tuesday night. (Photo courtesy of Chamber Volunteer Fire Brigade)
Fire Supt. Jenny Mae Masip, city fire marshal, said that 29 houses were razed by the fire and affected more than 100 individuals based on the data from the barangay as of Wednesday morning, June 26.
Masip said the fire broke out around 11:55 p.m. and destroyed 16 houses and partially damaged 13 others.
She said that based on their initial investigation, the blaze, which originated from the house of Ramona Anoche, was electrical in nature after they discovered some faulty electrical wires suspected to be from the service entrance of her house. Masip, however, said that this is subject to further investigation.
Masip said that Anoche was not at home when the fire happened and she was just informed by her neighbor.
The fire reached third alarm 20 minutes later due to the affected area which was about 600-square meters. But Masip noted that they were able to immediately control the blaze.
Damage to property was pegged at P210,000 since most of the houses were made of light materials.
Fire out was declared at 12:57 a.m. No injuries were reported.