BACOLOD CITY – Eleven houses were destroyed in a fire in Purok Roadside, Barangay Tangub here on Wednesday, June 26.
A FIRE razed 11 houses in Barangay Tangub, Bacolod City on Wednesday, June 26. (Photo courtesy of BFP-Bacolod)
Fire Supt. Jenny Mae Masip, city fire marshal, said that six houses were destroyed and five were partially damaged.
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Bacolod said that 11 families were affected by the blaze that broke out at 3:07 p.m.
Masip said the blaze originated from the bedroom of the house owned by Silfa Nolasco and spread to neighboring houses made of mixed concrete and light materials.
She said the fire was electrical in nature as they recovered broken electrical wires in the area.
Damage to property was placed at P600,000.
Fire out was declared at 3:45 p.m. No injuries were reported.
The fire occurred less than 24 hours after a blaze also hit Purok Magtiayon in Barangay 10 here late Tuesday night, June 25, affecting 34 families.