TWO fires hit Bacolod City on New Year's Day. (BFP-Bacolod)
BACOLOD CITY – Seven families lost their homes in two fires here on New Year's Day, Jan. 1.
The first blaze was reported in Purok Christian, Barangay Bata, at 12:19 a.m., damaging three houses and affecting six families and 10 individuals.
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Bacolod declared fire out 20 minutes later. Damage to property was P22,500.
The second fire was reported in Purok San Benito, Barangay Sum-ag, at 12:23 a.m. One house was partially damaged. One family or five persons were affected by the fire that was declared out seven minutes later. Damage to property was P1,000.
Arson investigators are probing the cause of the two fires