A FIRE hits Barangay Banago, Bacolod City on New Year's Eve. (Screengrab from Babes Gantalao)
BACOLOD CITY – Three persons were injured in a fire in Purok Riverside, Barangay Banago, this city, on New Year's Eve.
Fire Insp. Jemarie Tapiru, deputy city fire marshal, said the fire originated from a hardware store at 8:35 a.m.
The fire immediately spread to neighboring structures, including two houses made of light materials.
Tapiru said that two individuals were injured and recuperating in a hospital.
Damage to property was P300,000. Fire out was declared at 8:57 a.m.
Tapiru said they are probing the cause of the fire. One of them is an alleged butane refilling station.
On Tuesday afternoon, a fire struck Barangay 31 here. Six structures were damaged.