A FIRE hits Barangay Singcang-Airport, Bacolod City on Thursday, Dec. 18. (Councilor Caesar Distrito)
BACOLOD CITY – A 32-year-old man and an eight-year-old girl were injured in a fire that damaged four houses in Purok Magsungay, Barangay Singcang-Airport here on Thursday, Dec. 18.
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Bacolod said that the man sustained an abrasion on the left foot and the child sustained second degree burns in her lower abdomen.
The man reportedly jumped from the window to escape his burning house.
The blaze began at 4:11 a.m. and damaged a two-story house and three single-story structures, affecting five individuals.
Fire out was declared at 4:33 a.m. Damage to property was P270,000.
Barangay Captain Rosinie Distrito shared on social media that the fire occurred near their house, but they were not affected.
Arson investigators have yet to determine the cause of the fire.