SAN LUIS, Batangas – An 85-year-old man was burned to death while cleaning his backyard in Barangay Taliba here on Tuesday afternoon, February 13. Police identified the victim as Sofronio Atienza Marasigan. Investigation said the octogenarian was burning garbage in his backyard when the fire...
BACOLOD CITY – An unattended candle resulted in a fire that hit six houses in Purok Providence, Barangay Sum-ag here on Sunday, February 11. Senior Fire Officer 4 Jereck Barbas, Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Bacolod ground commander, said that three houses were partially damaged and three...
BACOLOD CITY – Thirteen houses were hit by a fire on San Juan St., Purok Kagaykay, Barangay 2 here on Wednesday, February 7. FIREMEN put out a fire in Barangay 2, Bacolod City on Wednesday, February 7. (Photo courtesy of BFP-Bacolod) According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Bacolod,...
BACOLOD CITY – A 14-story residential tower under construction within the 34-hectare township of Upper East Megaworld in Barangay 41 here was hit by a fire on Thursday, February 1. FIREMEN battle a blaze at Upper East Megaworld in Barangay 41, Bacolod City on Thursday, February 1. (Photo...
BACOLOD CITY – The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Bacolod recorded a 24.10 percent decrease in fire incidents from 336 in 2022 to 255 in 2023. BFP-Bacolod Fire Chief Insp. Stephen Jardeleza, city fire marshal, said that residential topped the list of structural fires last year with 94, up...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – A family of four were killed in a fire that razed their house in Barangay 1 here on Friday, January 26. FOUR people died in a fire in Lucena City, Quezon on Friday, January 26. (DRRMO Lucena) Arson investigators identified the fatalities as Lolit Lubiano, 72; Juanito...
CEBU CITY – Eighty houses were destroyed in an early morning fire in a residential area in Barangay Poblacion, Talisay City, southern Cebu on Wednesday, January 24. The fire started at 8:10 a.m. and was raised to third alarm at 8:23 a.m. as the flames spread quickly since most of the houses...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – A family of five were killed in a fire that destroyed their house in Barangay Kilicao, Daraga, Albay, on Tuesday night, January 23. A FAMILY of five were killed in a fire in Sitio Matagbac, Barangay Kilicao, Daraga, Albay on Tuesday night, January 23. (Photo via Nino...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Forty families composed of 185 individuals lost their homes in a fire in Barangay Sangali here on Monday, January 22. RESIDENTS return to their homes destroyed in a fire in Barangay Sangali, Zamboanga City on Monday. (City Government of Zamboanga page) Barangay Sangali...
VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur – A fire razed a commercial building on Bonifacio corner Sikatuna Streets in Barangay 1 here on Sunday morning, January 21. Senior Fire Officer (SFO) 1 John Richard Abubo, Vigan City Fire Station investigator, said the fire started on the first floor of the building owned...
BACOLOD CITY – A grass fire hit a part of a 10-hectare sugarcane field in Hacienda Constancia, Barangay 5, Isabela, Negros Occidental on Monday, January 15. A FIRE hits a portion of a large sugarcane field in Isabela, Negros Occidental on January 15. Fire Officer 1 Alfonso de Los Sañez,...
BACOLOD CITY – Twenty-nine families were displaced and property worth P4.3 million were destroyed in a fire that razed the Home for the Blind in Purok Paglaum, Barangay Mansilingan here on Saturday, January 13. FIREMEN battle a blaze at Home for the Blind in Purok Paglaum, Barangay...
