ILOILO CITY – An elderly woman was killed in a fire on Saturday morning in this city two weeks after burying her husband. Authorities identified the victim as 75-year-old Teresita Senon Panelo, who was trapped on the second floor of her house in Barangay Oñate in Mandurriao District. The Bureau...
DAVAO CITY – More than 30 families left homeless by a fire in Purok Medalla in Barangay Buhangin Proper on Friday evening, Aug. 1, received immediate aid from Davao City second district Rep. Omar Vincent Duterte and acting Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte II. They distributed hot meals, drinking water,...
Five pet dogs perished in a fire that broke out in a residential building along J. Del Rosario Street in Barangay Tumana, Marikina City, on Friday afternoon, August 1. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the fire started in the kitchen area on the second floor of the two-story house owned by...
TACLOBAN CITY – Twenty-three families lost their homes in a fire that destroyed 21 houses in Barangay 97, Cabawalan, this city, on Thursday, July 31. Initial investigation disclosed that the fire originated from unattended cooking in the kitchen of one of the houses. The fire immediately spread...
A fire at the Tacloban City Market in Barangay 37, Quezon Boulevard, on Saturday caused over P2 million in damage. The fire reportedly originated from the ceiling of the second floor, particularly the south wing of the MASA Building at around 11:10 a.m. It started from the City Veterinary Office...
A fire razed 10 houses and affected 25 families in Barangay Ususan, Taguig on July 17. The incident happened at 0434 Block 1 in Sitio Pusawan in the barangay, the Taguig City Fire Station reported. Firefighters raised the first alarm at 1:04 p.m. before the blaze was put under control at 1:42 p.m....
CEBU CITY – Gov. Pamela Baricuatro expressed frustration over the several fire safety violations discovered in the two key buildings inside the Capitol compound. “This is a safety issue. We always talk about progress but our very own seat of power is not even complying with a simple fire...
FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — Flames roared through an assisted-living facility in Massachusetts, killing nine people and trapping residents inside, including some who leaned out of windows and screamed for help, authorities said Monday. At least 30 people were hurt. A firefighters union said...
A total of 15 families or 45 individuals lost their homes in a fire that hit a 2-story residential building in Makati City early Sunday morning, July 13, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said. Based on the incident report, the fire that hit Barangay Bangkal started at around 12:42 a.m. and was...
BACOLOD CITY – A fire destroyed the two-story building of a cable and internet service provider in Barangay Poblacion 1, Sagay City, Negros Occidental on Saturday, July 12. Damage to property was estimated at P3.8 million. Fire Officer 2 Ian Dave Defiño, chief of the Investigation and...
A fire broke out at an industrial building along G. Molina Street in Barangay Canumay East, Valenzuela City, on Friday, July 11. According to the Valenzuela City Command, Control, and Communication Center (VCC3), the fire started at around 9:21 a.m. and was raised to the second alarm at 9:26 a.m....
A first alarm fire that broke out inside a house in San Mateo, Rizal, killed a 60-year-old woman along with her daughter and son-in-law early Sunday, July 6. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the fire started at the victims’ two-story house in Barangay Ampid 1. It was raised to the first...
