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...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – The provincial government has provided assistance to more than 1,150 registered stall owners affected by the fire that razed a public wet market in Barangay Ilocanos Sur here this week. VENDORS affected by the fire that razed a public market in San Fernando City, La...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – A fire razed the public wet market in Barangay Ilocanos Sur here on Thursday, January 11. SMOKE rises from the wet market in San Fernando City, La Union destroyed in a fire on Thursday, January 11. (City government of San Fernando, La Union FB) Fire Chief Insp. Jun...
CEBU CITY – Close to 200 houses were destroyed in two big fires that hit this city on Saturday night, January 6. At least 60 houses were razed and six others were damaged in the fire in Barangay Carreta that broke out at past 9 p.m. A MAN recovers a mattress from his house razed in a fire in...
ILIGAN CITY – Two minors died in a fire in Purok 4, Barangay Titunod, Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte on Sunday night, January 7. RESIDENTS watch as a fire hits a sitio in Barangay Titunod, Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte on January 7. (Photo courtesy of Ronalie Mie Rubio) Police Capt. Eric...
