The Marikina City local government received two new units of 1,000-gallon-capacity, pumper fire trucks from the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) in a ceremony at the BFP Headquarters in Quezon City on Monday, Feb. 20. Marikina Mayor...
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) reminded the public that the efforts to minimize the number of fire incidents in the country remain a shared responsibility among the citizens, government agencies, civic organizations and private firms. The BFP made the statement amid the series of big fire...
The measure requiring Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) personnel to be certified medical first responders and emergency medical technicians has been approved on third and final reading in the House of Representatives. The House plenary (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Unanimously passed on third...
A fire which gutted the Araneta Center bus terminal in Cubao, Quezon City reignited on Friday, Feb. 10, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) disclosed. Photo: MANILA BULLETIN Fire investigators said it was "normal" for the blaze to rekindle considering the magnitude of the incident that occurred...
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) has rescued 12 people trapped for over one hour inside an elevator of a condominium in San Juan City on Saturday night, Jan. 28. A BFP report stated that the 12 persons came from a basketball court of the building and were on their way home after a game when the...
BACOLOD CITY – A total of 336 cases of fire incidents were recorded in 2022, slightly higher than the previous year wherein 333 cases of fire incidents were recorded, a report from the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Bacolod said. January has the highest number of fire incidents with 53; followed...
Three individuals sustained injuries after an LPG tank exploded inside a house in Pasig City on Monday, Jan. 2. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) identified the victims as Apolonio Capistrano, 51; Cesar Capistrano, 44; and Ian G. Cabuga, 17. According to the BFP, an LPG tank exploded inside the...
A 50-year-old father died in the latest fire incident that hit Iloilo City this holiday season. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Iloilo City identified the victim as Arvin Angkay of Barangay Quezon. Fire Officer 3 John Anthony Triveles said that Angkay was found lifeless outside a room of his...
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...
The Bureau of Fire Protection reminded the people in Amulung, Cagayan to stay safe by avoiding firecrackers this holiday season, particularly during the New Year’s Eve revelry. The BFP-Amulung conducted the fire safety campaign ‘’Oplan Paalala: Iwas Paputok 2022’’ and deployed...
