A fire broke out at a condominium in Barangay Bagumbayan, Quezon City, on Thursday morning, June 18, trapping about 20 residents before all were safely rescued. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the blaze started at 6:53 a.m. as a rubbish fire and escalated to third alarm as thick smoke...
A fire broke out at a junkshop along Latukan Street in Barangay Manresa, Quezon City on Saturday morning, June 13, prompting the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) to deploy firefighters to control the blaze. According to the BFP, the fire involved a storage area of the junkshop after it was reported...
An ordinary commute to work turned into a frightening ordeal after a man riding a jeepney was suddenly stabbed by a woman—but as his cries for help fell on deaf ears, a passing off-duty firefighter stepped in and rushed to his aid without hesitation. In a Facebook post shared by the victim,...
Search and rescue efforts have officially ended with efforts now shifted to retrieval operations as no signs of life were found beneath the debris of the collapsed building in Angeles City, Pampanga, authorities stated on Tuesday, May 26. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and local government...
The search and rescue operations for workers trapped under a collapsed building in Angeles City, Pampanga has become extremely difficult, Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) officer-in-charge (OIC) Chief Supt. Wilberto Rico Neil Kwan Tiu stated on Monday, May 25. The BFP referred to the incident as...
A predawn fire gutted several houses in a residential compound in Barangay 132, Bagong Barrio, Caloocan City on Monday, May 25, leaving 15 families homeless. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the blaze broke out at 2:51 a.m. along Mariano Ponce Street and rapidly spread through the densely...
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) has sent rescue teams and equipment to assist in the operation to save as many trapped workers in the building that collapsed in Angeles City, Pampanga on Sunday morning, May 24 . BFP officer-in-charge (OIC) Chief Supt. Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu personally...
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and South Korea’s National Fire Agency signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Friday, May 22, to deepen cooperation on fire protection, disaster response, and public safety programs that have already sent Filipino firefighters to specialized training...
TACLOBAN CITY – Twenty-seven houses were destroyed in a fire in Barangay Dagum, Calbayog City, Samar on Thursday, May 21. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the fire started at 4:40 p.m. and raised to second alarm minutes later. The fire was under control at 5:37 p.m. and declared fire out...
A fire struck a residential area along San Ildefonso Street, Torres Village, Barangay Nagkaisang Nayon, Novaliches, Quezon City on Thursday afternoon, May 21, 2026. Firefighters continue to battle the blaze as of this writing. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) raised the incident to first alarm...
Twenty-two individuals experienced dizziness and difficulty breathing after a carbon monoxide leak inside a building in Barangay Bel-Air, Makati City on Monday, May 18, which allegedly originated from a brick oven. The Bureau of Fire Protection–Makati City told the Manila Bulletin that six of...
A 15-year-old boy died after re-entering his home to retrieve belongings during a fire that swept through East Riverside Street in Barangay Paltok, Quezon City, on Thursday morning, May 14. The blaze escalated to fourth alarm and trapped him inside. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said in...
