The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) has recorded an increase in firecracker-related fire incidents this year. BFP spokesperson Supt. Annalee Carbajal-Atienza said that based on their monitoring, she said there were 19 cases of incidents related to firecrackers, explosions or fireworks this year...
ALLACAPAN, Cagayan – A 34-year-old father of two died in a fire that razed his home in Zone 4, Barangay Utan, here on Christmas Eve. A report from the Cagayan Provincial Police Office said the fire happened at 11 p.m. but was only reported to the police on Monday, Dec. 26. Case officer Staff Sgt....
BAGUIO CITY – Three-hundred fifty hectares have been affected in a forest fire that hit Itogon and Bokod in Benguet. The Cordillera Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, through the Philippine Air Force-Tactical Operations Group 1 and Bureau of Fire Protection-Cordillera...
NINETEEN houses were destroyed in a fire that hit Barangay Veterans Village in Iloilo City on Monday. (Contributed photo by Mentchie Rabe) ILOILO CITY – Nineteen houses were damaged and 200 residents were displaced in a fire that hit a densely populated barangay here on Monday, Dec. 26. The...
Around 100 houses were destroyed by a fire that hit a compound in Parañaque City before dawn Monday, Dec. 26, affecting some 160 families. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) reported that the fire started around 2:30 a.m. at the corner of Tramo Uno and Tramo Dos in Barangay San Dionisio. The...
TUGUEGARAO CITY -- A fire of unknown origin left almost P1 million worth of damages to a two-story residential building owned by a city councilor at Zone 1, Diversion Road, Corner Campos Street, Caritan Centro, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan on Saturday, Dec. 24. The Cagayan Police Provincial Office...
MOSCOW, Russia -- A fire erupted overnight in a private illegal nursing home in the Siberian city of Kemerovo, killing 22 people, Russia's investigative committee said Saturday. This handout video grab taken and released by the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry on December 24, 2022 shows Russia...
VINA DEL MAR, Chile -- At least two people died and some 400 homes have been damaged or destroyed in a fire that broke out Thursday in the Chilean seaside resort of Vina del Mar, prompting the government to declare a state of emergency. A forest fire affects the hills of Vina del Mar, where...
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) has expressed support to President Marcos' call for local government units (LGUs) to have a common set-up of fireworks display areas to ensure public safety this coming New Year. In a press briefing, BFP spokesperson Supt. Analee Atienza said the move is a big...
By DIANN IVY CALUCIN A 73-year-old man died while another one was injured in a fire that gutted 75 houses on Mabolo Street in Barangay Maysilo, Malabon City on Thursday, Dec. 22. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) identified the fatality as Norberto Oxima and the injured man as Gene Verona, 63,...
The Civil Service Commission has announced that a total of 12,800 examinees passed the Fire Officer Examination (FOE), Penology Officer Examination (POE), and the Basic Competency on Local Treasury Examination (BCLTE). (Photo courtesy of CSC) According to CSC, a total of 10,115 examinees passed the...
The 10 family members killed in a fire incident that gutted down a residence in Muntinlupa City died of ‘asphyxia by suffocation’, Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) City Fire Marshal supt. Eugene Briones said Monday, Dec. 19. Asphyxia is a condition arising when the body is deprived of oxygen,...
