A fire hits Barangay 31, Bacolod City on Tuesday, Dec. 30. (Screengrab from Amity Volunteer Fire Brigade)
BACOLOD CITY – Nine families or 23 individuals lost their homes in a fire on Rizal Day in Barangay 31 here.
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Bacolod said the fire was reported at 5:33 p.m. and it allegedly originated from the house of a certain Eda.
Six houses were totally damaged and one industrial structure was partially damaged.
Damage to property was placed at P75,000. No injuries were reported.
Fire out was declared at 6:01 p.m. Arson investigators are probing the cause of the blaze.