This is a reported list of residential fires in the Philippines for April, 2024. The Bureau of Fire Protection is on record saying the fire codes does not apply to residential areas which is why so many of them go up in flames during a fire. Being made of light materials all it takes is one spark to cause massive devastation.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2024/4/1/170-displaced-in-easter-sunday-fire-in-zamboanga-city |
Thirty-seven houses were razed in a fire in coastal Barangay Labuan here on Easter Sunday.
The City Social Welfare and Development Office said that 42 families or 170 individuals were displaced by the fire. Most of the victims sought temporary shelter at the barangay covered court.
Witnesses said the fire started on the ceiling of a house owned by Leonora Mahari.
Flames quickly spread to other houses made out of light materials in the crowded neighborhood.
Witnesses said that the fire started from an unattended charger.
Fire investigators have yet to determine the real cause of the fire.
Mayor John Dalipe here mobilized the city government to assist fire victims.
Dalipe, assisted by city, provided hot meals, food packs, and sleeping and hygiene kits to displaced individuals.
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| https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/565497/woman-dies-in-dumanjug-house-fire |
A late night fire in Dumanjug town, southwestern Cebu claimed the life of a woman on Easter Sunday, Mar. 31.
Fire officials in Dumanjug confirmed responding to a fire that hit a residential structure in Barangay Tubod-Dugoan close to midnight on Sunday.
The fire started around 11:30 p.m. in a two-story house owned by Antonina Ponce, built with concrete and light materials.
Firefighters sadly confirmed the death of a woman, identified as Leonilda Agbon Hambalos, 31, who was the sole occupant of the burned-down house on Sunday evening, according to Fire Officer 2 Boy George Lao.
Fire investigators believed that the victim may have been asleep when the fire broke out, and that she may have suffocated. Her burnt corpse was found on what looked like remains of her bed, where firefighters found cans of butane, said Lao.
The victim reportedly had been making a living by selling cans of butane gas.
In the meantime, fire officials are looking into the possibility that the fire was caused by faulty electrical wirings.
Before it was hit by the fire, the house was undergoing renovation.
The tragic fire also damaged properties worth P84,000.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2024/4/3/fire-razes-residential-area-in-quezon-city |
A fire broke out at a residential area in Sto. Rosario Street corner Republic Avenue, Barangay Holy Spirit, Quezon City on Wednesday morning, April 3.
According to the Bureau of Fire Protection, the 1st fire alarm was raised at 8:03 a.m. and was escalated to the second alarm at 8:05 a.m.
The blaze was declared under control at around 8:49 a.m. and was extinguished at 8:56 a.m.
A total of 17 fire trucks responded to the fire.
Probers are still investigating the cause of the fire.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2024/4/5/30-families-stay-at-basketball-court-after-fire-hits-houses-in-san-andres-manila |
Around 30 families are temporarily staying at a basketball court in Barangay 753 after a fire destroyed houses at Arellano Avenue, San Andres, Manila on Friday morning, April 5.
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the fire was raised to the first alarm at 5:19 a.m. and immediately escalated to t he second alarm at 5:28 a.m.
Firefighters were able to put the fire under control at 6:36 a.m. and extinguished at 6:58 a.m.
At least 20 houses were reportedly damaged.
In a media interview, Paco Fire Station Senior Fire Officer IV (SFO4) Anabelle Padilla said they had a hard time extinguishing the fire due to narrow paths in the area.
“We had a hard time to extinguish the fire since the paths are very narrow. Our firefighters had to go inside the houses, climb onto the roofs of the houses to put out the fire,” Padilla said.
BFP said no one was reported injured in the fire incident.
The cost of damages and the cause of the fire are still being determined by the BFP.
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| https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1927491/fire-razes-2-houses-in-batangas-city |
Fire razed two houses in Batangas City in Batangas province on Sunday, the police reported Monday, April 8.
The Batangas police said the blaze, which started around 3 p.m. and lasted for about 45 minutes in Barangay 11, originated from the house of a certain Ester Bonifacio and spread to the neighboring house of Lito Flores.
No casualties or serious injuries were reported.
Both structures were made from concrete and light materials.
Authorities placed the cost of the damaged properties at P600,000.
Firemen were still conducting an investigation to determine the cause
of the blaze.
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| https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/566947/around-600-homeless-3-injured-in-sambag-2-fire-that-lasted-7-hours |
Close to 600 individuals were left homeless after the massive fire that hit a densely populated area in Brgy. Sambag 2, Cebu City last Monday, April 8.
The hours-long blaze, believed to have started from an overheating airconditioning unit, gutted down 82 houses, displacing 167 families or 598 individuals.
It took firefighters approximately seven hours to put out the flames that affected three sitios in the barangay – Kalubihan, Grupa, and Riverside.
The fire also injured a resident, identified as William Magpatoc, while fleeing Monday afternoon’s inferno, fire officials confirmed.
They also assisted two more people, Carmen Angela Galontero and Karyl Mae Villamor, after they complained on difficulty of breathing.
The fire reportedly erupted at 3:59 p.m. Based on the same findings from the Cebu City Fire Station, it began from the house owned by a certain May Sandalo.
It quickly spread to other houses due to the density of the structures as well as the presence of light materials.
The blaze reached 4th alarm by 5:01 p.m., which means all fire trucks in Metro Cebu are needed to help put out the flames. A total of 68 fire engines were dispatched to Brgy. Sambag 2.
Two hours later, firefighters had the fire under control, and by 10:16 p.m., or around seven hours after the fire began.
Majority of the fire victims are temporarily staying in Cebu City Central School.
While relief aid has been distributed after the fire, the affected residents are in need of further assistance like food, clothes, and sleeping materials to help them get back on their feet.
Meanwhile, fire investigators are now verifying reports that the blaze apparently started after an air conditioning unit was left running and then overheated.
Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama, on the other hand, ordered city engineers and social workers to do a reblocking on the fire site as narrow roads made it difficult for firefighters to reach the interior parts of Monday’s fire.
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| https://www.philstar.com/nation/2024/04/12/2347053/1000-families-homeless-tondo-fire |
An estimated 1,000 families were left homeless in a fire that consumed reportedly half of the slum community of Isla Puting Bato in Tondo, Manila for over nine hours on Wednesday.
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) raised first alarm on the blaze that hit one of the houses at 3:55 p.m. The fire reached fifth alarm at 5:08 p.m. and Task Force Alpha at 5:31 p.m.
The last alarm called for a response from 14 fire trucks from the Manila Fire District and 14 others from other BFP districts, as well as two firefighting boats, a special rescue force from Caloocan City and two ambulances.
The BFP declared the fire at Isla Puting Bato controlled at 8:29 p.m. and put out at 1:07 am.
Volunteer firefighters Raul Eumague, 43, and Mark James Teng, 19, as well as 21-year-old resident EJ Medina sustained cuts, abrasions and first-degree burns, according to the agency.
The displaced families were given modular tents as well as rice porridge and meals during the night.
The city government vowed that the families would be given cash assistance.
According to earlier reports, some residents blamed faulty electrical plugs and unattended cooking as the cause of the fire, which was aggravated by strong winds.
The BFP has yet to determine the cause of the fire.
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| https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1929258/1-missing-as-fire-razes-8-houses-in-rizal-town |
A fire of still unknown origin broke out on Thursday afternoon, April 11, in Taytay town in Rizal province, destroying eight houses.
The Region 4A police reported that the blaze originated from the house of Nelson Calinisan in Barangay Muzon at 2:27 p.m. and was declared under control around 4:17 p.m.
Village officials said the fire left 16 families, or 52 individuals, homeless. The victims were transferred to an evacuation center where local social workers are attending to them.
No casualties or serious injuries were reported in the fire incident, police said.
However, on the Facebook page of Barangay Muzon, it was reported that a 14-year-old girl went missing at the height of the incident.
The village officials sought the help of the public to locate her.
Firemen were still conducting an investigation to determine the cause of the blaze.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2024/4/12/fire-hits-binondo-houses |
Five people, including two firefighters, were hurt in a fire that burned houses of over 50 families in Parola Compound, San Nicolas in Binondo, Manila on Friday, April 12.
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said that two firefighters sustained second-degree burns on their hands and thumbs while responding to the fire.
A 31-year-old man also sustained a second-degree burn, while a 21-year-old man sustained lacerations on his left palm and a 17-year-old boy suffered lacerations on his left eyebrow.
BFP said that the fire was raised to first alarm at 11:41 a.m., second alarm at 11:49 a.m., and third alarm at 11:51 a.m.
Firefighters were able to put the fire under control at 12:55 p.m. and extinguished at 1:13 p.m.
At least 20 houses were reportedly damaged.
Authorities placed the cost of property damage at P50,000.
The local government said that the affected families are temporarily staying at P. Guevarra Elementary School.
Arson investigators are still determining the origin of the fire.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2024/4/14/47-families-lose-homes-in-bacolod-fire |
Forty-seven families composed of 144 individuals lost their homes in a fire in Purok Interior, Barangay 18, this city, on Saturday, April 13.
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Bacolod said the fire broke out around 8:51 a.m. allegedly from the house of Encarnacion Rodriguez.
The fire was raised to third alarm and destroyed 16 houses and partially damaged three.
Damage to property was placed at P3 million.
Fire out was declared at 10:14 a.m. and no injuries were reported.
Arson investigators have yet to determine the cause of the fire.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2024/4/16/1-killed-in-san-juan-residential-fire |
A fire volunteer was killed in a fire that hit a residential area in Isla F. Manalo, Barangay Batis, San Juan City on Tuesday, April 16.
According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the blaze started at 5:25 p.m. and reached the second alarm at 5:38 p.m. The third alarm was raised at 5:44 p.m.
The fire was declared fire out at 7:57 p.m.
A fire volunteer, identified as Chasper Kenneth Oliver, was killed after he was trapped inside one of the burning homes.
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora gave assurance that the city government is doing its best to extend assistance to the affected families.
Arson investigators are still determining the cause of the fire and the damage to property.
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| https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/metro/904215/fire-breaks-out-in-residential-area-in-brgy-plainview-mandaluyong/story/ |
A fire hit a residential area in Barangay Plainview, Mandaluyong City on Saturday morning.
The fire started past 5 a.m. on Sto. Rosario Street, according to a report by Christian Maño on Super Radyo dzBB.
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and fire volunteers worked together to put out the fire which reached the second alarm.
The fire was declared put out at 6:02 a.m.
Twelve houses which were mostly made of light materials were affected by the fire, the BFP said.
The bureau is conducting an investigation to determine the cause of the fire as well as the estimated cost of property damage.
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| https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/metro/904336/fire-hits-residential-area-in-barangay-rosario-pasig/story/ |
A fire hit a residential area in Barangay Rosario in Pasig City on Monday.
The affected area is near the West Bank Floodway, according to a report by Bam Alegre on Unang Balita.
The fire which started at past 4 a.m. reached the third alarm. This meant 12 fire trucks had to respond.
Firemen from the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and fire volunteer groups were able to put the fire under control before 6 a.m.
The BFP was able to declare fire out around 7 a.m.
Fifty houses made of light materials were razed by the fire.
Residents were not able to save any of their belongings.
The BFP said the direction of the wind posed a challenge to their firefighting.
The bureau will conduct an investigation to determine the cause of the fire, as well as the extent and estimated cost of property damage.
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| https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/metro/904372/6-injured-in-caloocan-fire/story/ |
Eight individuals were injured after a fire struck a residential area in Caloocan City on Monday.
According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the oldest among the individuals injured was a 60-year-old man who suffered a burn on his nape and foreheard laceration, followed by a 55-year-old woman with a burn on her left arm, and a 50-year-old man who had difficulty breathing.
The youngest of those injured were three 18-year-olds.
The other two injured were fire volunteers who suffered difficulty breathing.
The fire struck along Marcela Street in Barangay 27.
The BFP raised the fire to first alarm at 12:45 p.m. and declared it under control by 1:59 p.m. Fire out was declared at 2:33 p.m.
Fire out was declared past 2 p.m., according to a report by Glen Juego on Super Radyo dzBB.
There were no reported casualties
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| https://mb.com.ph/2024/4/23/fire-hits-residential-community-in-fort-bonifacio |
A fire hit a residential area in Barangay Fort Bonifacio, Taguig on April 23.
Firefighters raised the first alarm at 10:57 a.m. followed by a second alarm at 11:06 a.m. It reached the third alarm at 11:11 a.m before it was put out at 12:54 p.m.
According to the Taguig City Fire Station, the fire started at Blocks 1 and 2 in Zone 3 at about 10:48 a.m.
The fire damaged P1 million worth of properties, destroyed 11 houses and injured one person.
It affected about 15 families or 60 individuals. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
A total of 19 fire trucks and two ambulances responded to the fire.
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| https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1933127/fire-hits-residential-apartment-in-lucena-city |
A fire broke out in a residential apartment in this city on Tuesday afternoon, April 23.
The Lucena police said in a report Wednesday, April 24, that the blaze started at around 3:30 p.m. after a wire in an electric post in Barangay (village) 1 sparked.
Few moments later, the fifth unit of the apartment near the electric post caught fire and spread to the other four units.
Three of the five-unit apartments, owned by one Corazon Morales, were gutted by the blaze while the other two were only partially damaged before the blaze was put out around 4:06 p.m. by the local firemen.
No one was hurt in the incident and property damage has yet to be determined by authorities, the report also said.
Investigation was ongoing to determine the cause of the fire.
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| https://www.philstar.com/nation/2024/04/25/2350315/taguig-fires-1-dead-18-families-homeless |
A 58-year-old woman died and 18 families were left homeless in two separate fires in Taguig on Tuesday.
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) reported that Gloria Quinto died after a fire broke out in Barangay Usasan.
The BFP said the blaze, which reached first alarm, started at 4:22 a.m. and destroyed two houses, leaving three families homeless, before it was put out at 4:51 a.m.
Arson investigators said the fire started on the second floor of Leodigario Quinto’s house but have yet to determine its cause.
Damage to property was placed at P250,000.
Fifteen more families were left homeless after a fire hit Barangay Fort Bonifacio.
Senior Fire Inspector Demetrio Sablan Jr. said the blaze started at around 10:48 a.m. at the house of Lando Gasingan.
Sablan reported that the fire reached third alarm before it was declared under control at 12:39 p.m.
According to the BFP, the fire left 11 houses damaged and over P1 million worth of properties destroyed.
No one was injured in the incident.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2024/4/23/fire-hits-houses-in-binondo |
Around 60 families were displaced after a fire razed over 30 houses in Binondo, Manila on Tuesday, April 23.
The Manila Police District (MPD) said the fire started at the house of one Mark Petlogan at Gate 52, Parola Compound, Binondo at around 12:11 p.m.
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) immediately raised the first and second alarms at 12:21 p.m.
The fire escalated to the third alarm at 12:24 p.m.
Firefighters were able to put the fire under control at 12:53 p.m. and extinguished it at 1:32 p.m.
Authorities said no one was reported injured in the fire that damaged at least P70,000 worth of property.
Arson investigators are still determining the cause of the fire.
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| https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1935081/fire-in-paranaque-city-reaches-3rd-alarm |
A fire erupted at a residential area in Parañaque City on Monday evening, leaving around 30 houses burned, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said.
The BFP reported that the fire, of still undetermined origin, hit a residential area located along M. Rodriguez St, Brgy. La Huerta, Parañaque City.
The fire was first raised to first alarm at 7:12 p.m., then raised to the second alarm at 7:15 p.m before it reached the third alarm at 7:49 p.m.
It was then declared under control at 8:43 p.m., and completely extinguished more than two hours later at 9:29 p.m.
The BFP said the flames affected around 30 houses, with more or less 60 families affected.
Total cost of damage is estimated at P150,000, said the BFP, citing its operational manual.
Meanwhile, a total of 82 fire trucks responded to the scene.
The BFP said the cause of the fire is still being investigated while no deaths or injuries have been reported.
That is 20 reported incidents for April. Remember, these are only the major fires reported in the national media. Residential fires are up all across the nation and they do not all make the news. This is the tip of the iceberg concerning the real situation in the Philippines.
