A fire destroyed 16 houses and displaced 55 individuals in Pulong Kendi in Barangay Sta. Ana, Taguig on May 5, the city government said. The fire started at about 4 a.m. with the first alarm raised at 4:17 a.m. It was put out at 4:25 a.m. An initial report by the Taguig City Fire...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – An oil mill here was destroyed in a fire on Thursday, May 2. Lucena-Bureau of Fire Protection head Fire Supt. Rodel Nota reported that fire at the Holy Oil Mill started at around 4:25 a.m. The fire reached the fourth alarm, prompting firemen from Tayabas City, Sariaya,...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – Four houses were destroyed in a fire in Purok 3, Barangay San Francisco, this city, on Tuesday, April 30. Fire Chief Insp. Jun Eland Wanawan, city fire marshal, said four families were displaced but nobody was hurt. Wanawan said the fire started at 10 a.m....
A fire gutted a house in Barangay Central Bicutan in Taguig Thursday night, according to authorities. The Taguig City Fire Station said the fire started at about 7:25 p.m. on April 25 at Block 146, Lots 3 and 5 Contreras Street. The fire in Barangay Central Bicutan, Taguig on April 25...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – Two grass fires ignited by extreme heat were recorded in this province and Isabela on Tuesday, April 23. A GRASS fire was recorded near the Cagayan State University in Aparri, Cagayan on April 23. The grass fire in Cagayan was recorded near the Cagayan...
(Concept art from Duke Frasco's Facebook) House Deputy Speaker Cebu 5th district Rep. Vincent Franco “Duke” Frasco wants the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) to start using helicopters in their firefighting operations. To explore this...
Pasay Bureau of Fire and Protection The Pasay Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the fire in an outdoor pay parking area at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 left around P20 million in damages. According to SFO1 Rezmond Germino, 19 vehicles were burned and while...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a measure seeking to upgrade the services and facilities of the fire-stricken, underfunded Philippine General Hospital (PGH), as well as the hiring of additional staff to complement the proposed increase in bed capacity. As the largest government tertiary...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – A fire hit the Saint Ferdinand Parish Church in Ilagan City, Isabela, on Monday, April 22. FIREMEN battle the blaze that hit a church in Ilagan City, Isabela on April 22. (Photo via Liezle Basa-Inigo) Initial investigation said Ariel Bulauan, 46, a tricycle driver...
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – Damage caused by grass and forest fires in this province in the first quarter of this year has reached P10 million. Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer (PENRO) Victor Dabalos said that about 5,000 hectares were affected in the towns of Solsona, Piddig,...
A grass fire broke out in Barangay Villarey, Piat, Cagayan, on Monday night, April 15. A GRASS fire hits Piat, Cagayan on Monday night, April 15. (Screenshot via Liezle Inigo) People and motorists were advised to avoid the area near the grass fire which occurred amid the searing heat. The...
Therma South Inc. (TSI), a subsidiary of Aboitiz Power Corp., emerged champion in the industrial brigade category in the recent Davao City Fire District Fire Olympics. FIREFIGHTERS from Aboitiz Power Corp. subsidiary Therma South Inc. are all smiles after topping the industrial brigade category of...
