MORE than 100 families were displaced by a fire in Barangay Saray in Iligan City on Thursday, Jan. 22. (Bonita L. Ermac)
ILIGAN CITY – More than 100 families were displaced by a fire on Thursday afternoon in Barangay Saray here.
The City Social Welfare and Development Office said 114 families were affected by the fire. No casualties were reported but while six persons were injured.
Sixty-two houses made of light materials were destroyed. Seventeen sustained partial damage. Damage to property was placed at P675,000.
The fire reportedly started at the house of Josefina Rivera who was not home during the fire.
Arson investigators have yet to determine the cause of the fire that reached the fourth alarm.
The Bureau of Fire Protection said this was the 11th fire incident recorded here this month.
Arson investigators said houses with firewalls were spared and prevented the fire from spreading.
Barangay Saray Captain Nietzsche T. Largo said more than 300 individuals were affected by the fire, prompting the declaration of a state of calamity.
Iligan City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (ICDRRMO) chief Armien Alorro said victims are staying in evacuation centers and provided with initial relief assistance, including hygiene kits, kitchen kits, and rice.