The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) is spearheading this year’s observance of Fire Prevention Month as the dry season sets in and temperatures begin to rise, heightening the risk of fire incidents across the province. The Provincial Government of Bulacan said...
A fire broke out at a warehouse compound along Cabral Street, Maysan Road, Barangay Maysan, Valenzuela City, on Monday, March 2. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) -Valenzuela, the fire started at 2:37 p.m. and was raised to the second alarm at 2:48 p.m. It quickly escalated to the...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Greg Gasataya has visited families displaced by a fire on Friday to assess their condition and assured them of support from the city government. He thanked the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for providing relief to residents. Bacolod Rep. Albee Benitez...
A total of 23 families were affected after a fire tore through a row of closely built homes along Obrero Street in Barangay 898, Punta, Sta. Ana, Manila, on Sunday evening, March 1, leaving at least 10 houses destroyed and 13 others partially damaged, based on initial assessment. The fire started...
The Cainta Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) on Saturday, Feb. 28, received a new rescue vehicle from the local government of Cainta, Rizal, to strengthen the city’s emergency response as Fire Prevention Month kicked off on March 1. Cainta Mayor Kit Nieto said the BFP requested the vehicle from...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Property worth P10 million and more than 10 houses were destroyed in an early morning blaze here on Saturday, Feb. 28. The fire reportedly originated from a property owned by Bambi Hassan and quickly spread to neighboring houses. The fire reached second alarm. Fire trucks, water...
The smell of smoke still lingers in Maisan Compound in Intramuros. Charred wood, twisted metal, and fragments of what were once homes lie scattered across the streets of Cabildo and Anda, grim reminders of the fire that killed two people, displaced around 600 families, and destroyed at least 300...
BACOLOD CITY – A total of 207 families composed of 849 individuals lost their homes in a fire that destroyed 89 houses in Purok Katilingban, Barangay 39 here on Friday, Feb. 27. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Bacolod reported that 80 houses were totally and nine others were partially...
BACOLOD CITY – At least 100 homes were destroyed by fire in Purok Katilingban, Barangay 39 here before noon on Friday, Feb. 27. According to Fire Insp. Jemarie Tapiru, deputy city fire marshal, the fire broke out at 11:06 a.m., and was raised to fourth alarm, prompting assistance from nearby fire...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – About P18.1 million worth of government property was destroyed by a fire that lasted more than six hours and hit the city 's public market Thursday night, an official said. In a report on Friday, Supt. Leo Pioquinto, Zamboanga City Fire District (ZCFD) marshal, said the fire...
The blind rage of a man who allegedly caught his wife with another man reportedly resulted in a massive fire that overwhelmed a residential area in Intramuros, Manila, on Wednesday, Feb. 25, leaving hundreds of families homeless and causing an estimated P1.5 million in damage. The blaze, which...
An ex-convict allegedly poured gasoline on his own house in Intramuros in a jealousy-fueled act against his wife, triggering a massive fire that remains ongoing and has forced the evacuation of hundreds of families. Barangay 655 Chairman Johny Yacub said the man, identified as alias Burnok, had...
