BACOLOD CITY – A fire hit 54 houses in Purok Pasil, Barangay Zone 5, Talisay City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, Feb. 4.
A FIRE hits a residential area in Barangay Zone 5, Talisay City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, Feb. 4. (Photo via Bacolod Traffic Authority Office deputy head Jose Antonio Robello)
Senior Fire Officer 1 (SFO1) John Mondido, Talisay City Fire Station arson investigator, said that 50 houses were totally destroyed and four were partially damaged.
Mondido said the fire broke out in an empty house in the middle of a congested residential area at around 1:33 p.m.
He said that the fire immediately spread as most of the structures in the area were made of light materials. Fire out was declared at 3:34 p.m.
Damage to property was pegged at P525,000. No injuries were reported.
Investigation is ongoing to determine the cause of the fire.
The barangay has provided assistance to affected households.