This is a reported list of residential fires in the Philippines for February, 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://www.philstar.com/nation/2024/02/02/2330378/fire-leaves-1100-homeless-manila |
At least 1,100 people lost their homes when a fire razed a shantytown in Sta. Cruz, Manila on Wednesday afternoon.
The displaced residents sought shelter under the Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) Recto station and the barangay covered court, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) reported.
Fire Officer 3 Hendrix Daguioan suffered second-degree burns in his left hand while resident Norjanah Bansil became dizzy, according to the BFP.
The blaze, which started at around 3:11 p.m., reached fifth alarm at around 3:46 p.m., the BFP-National Capital Region said.
Twenty BFP fire truck crews and 30 volunteer firefighter groups helped put out the fire. The BFP said firefighters found it difficult to get to the origin of the fire, which was located in a maze of shanties and narrow alleys in Barangay 310.
Manila Fire District chief Senior Supt. Christine Cula said the fire was put out just before 8 p.m.
The fire caused traffic jams along Recto Avenue and Quezon Boulevard service road as well as the closure of the LRT-2 Recto station. The station reopened yesterday.
The fire could have started from a computer shop that Barangay 310 captain Roland Gacula described as “on and off,” according to a report on News5.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2024/2/7/fire-burns-5-houses-in-sampaloc-manila |
At least five houses were damaged in a fire that broke out on Maria Luisa corner Masbate Streets, Sampaloc, Manila on Wednesday morning, Feb. 7
According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the fire started at around 7:30 a.m. before it was raised to the first alarm at 7:46 a.m.
The blaze was put under control at 8:20 a.m. and was extinguished at 9:14 a.m.
Fire volunteers said four of the houses burned were made of wooden materials, while one residential building was partially damaged.
They said electricity was temporarily cut off in the area and will be restored later.
Around eight families were displaced by the fire.
Authorities said they will provide modular tents and hot meals to the affected families.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2024/2/8/fire-hits-homes-in-pandacan |
Three people were hurt in a fire that broke out at a residential area in Barangay 836, Pandacan, Manila on Thursday, Feb. 8.
Rescue crews said a 40-year-old man sustained a six-centimeter laceration on his body, and a 39-year-old woman suffered smoke inhalation. They were given immediate first aid at the scene.
Meanwhile, a 33-year-old fireman fell from the second floor of a burning house, which caused him lacerations on his right hand and burns on his left hand. He is currently admitted to the Philippine General Hospital.
According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the fire was raised to the first alarm at 1:07 a.m. and to the second alarm at 1:25 a.m.
Firefighters were able to put the blaze under control at 1:48 a.m. before it was extinguished at 1:58 a.m.
Based on the initial investigation, the fire started on the second floor of a two-storey house owned by Illuminada Papio.
Arson investigators said at least five houses were damaged, while 12 families or 36 individuals were displaced by the fire.
They have yet to determine the cause of the fire.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2024/2/8/kawit-cavite-fire-leaves-74-families-homeless |
Fire gutted 50 houses in Barangay Pulvorista in Kawit early Thursday morning, Feb. 8.
The Bureau of Fire Protection Kawit (BFP Kawit) told the Manila Bulletin that the fire was reported at 12:41 a.m. and reached the second alarm at 12:48 a.m.
It was declared under control at 2:07 a.m. and was put out by 3:51 a.m. No casualties were reported.
Barangay officials recorded a total of 74 families that were rendered homeless by the fire who are now seeking temporary shelter at Binakayan National High School.
Sangguniang Kabataan Chairman Mcrein Lladoc said the fire victims have been provided with meals and clothing. However, they are still appealing for donations of relief goods and hygiene kits to further assist those affected by the fire.
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| https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1902509/30-houses-razed-in-bacoor-city-fire |
A fire of still unknown origin broke out on Saturday, Feb. 10, in Bacoor City in Cavite province and razed 30 houses.
The Police Region 4A in a report Sunday, Feb. 11, said the blaze erupted at around 4:21 p.m. in Barangay (village) Niog and was put off one hour later.
The Bacoor fire station, citing the initial report from the local social welfare office, said at least 30 houses were burned down, causing the displacement of 70 families.
Three persons were treated for wounds and an ailment, that was not specified in the report, after the fire. No casualties were reported.
The property damage has yet to be determined by authorities.
The fire victims are temporarily housed at the village elementary school where local social workers are attending to them.
Investigations were ongoing to determine the cause of the fire.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2024/2/12/unattended-candle-sparks-bacolod-fire |
An unattended candle resulted in a fire that hit six houses in Purok Providence, Barangay Sum-ag here on Sunday, February 11.
Senior Fire Officer 4 Jereck Barbas, Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Bacolod ground commander, said that three houses were partially damaged and three were destroyed.
Barbas said the blaze broke out at around 7:10 a.m. from a house owned by Joylyn Tahum but occupied by a relative following a power interruption that morning.
Tahum's relative reportedly forgot about the candle when she left the house.
Barbas said the fire immediately spread to neighboring houses made of mixed concrete and light materials.
Nine families or 43 individuals were affected by the fire that left an estimated P43,750 in damage.
No injuries were reported and fire out was declared 30 minutes later.
The city government is processing the release of financial assistance for fire victims.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2024/2/13/33-people-affected-by-fire-in-taguig |
A total of eight families consisting of 33 individuals were affected by a fire in Barangay Upper Bicutan, Taguig.
The fire hit a residential area in Phase 1, Raja Sumakwel Street in the barangay at about 6:14 a.m. on Feb. 11.
Mayor Lani Cayetano visited the affected families on Feb. 12. The city government provided them with financial assistance, water, sleeping kits, hygiene kits and food packs.
The city government said the 33 individuals are temporarily staying with their relatives.
A report by the Taguig City Fire Station stated that the fire started from a two-storey house in the area.
The fire reached the first alarm at 6:48 a.m. before it was put under control at 6:48 a.m. It was put out at 6:52 a.m.
Investigators estimated that the fire damaged about P200,000 worth of properties. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
A total of nine fire trucks and four ambulances responded to the incident.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2024/2/14/35-houses-razed-in-cebu-city-valentine-s-day-fire |
Thirty-five houses and stores were razed and two others were damaged in a fire in a residential area in Barangay Pahina Central here on Valentine’s Day.
The fire destroyed at least P6-million worth of property, said Senior Fire Officer 2 Wendell Villanueva, spokesperson of the Cebu City Fire Office.
The fire displaced at least 70 families and the cause is still being investigated, said Villanueva.
“Our fire arson investigation team is at the fire scene to investigate what really caused the fire,” said Villanueva.
The fire started at 12:39 p.m. on the third floor of JYC Building owned by Cebu Eastern College.
Flames immediately spread to nearby houses. The fire was raised to first alarm at 12:42 p.m. and reached the second alarm before it was contained at 1:35 p.m.
Cars and motorcycles parked on the road near the fire scene were also destroyed.
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| https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/metro/897540/pco-chief-garafil-s-house-affected-in-qc-fire/story/ |
The house of Presidential Communications Office (PCO) chief Cheloy Garafil was among the structures affected by a fire in Barangay Batasan Hills, Quezon City on Wednesday evening.
The fire broke out at around 8 p.m. in a duplex house and spread to another home, according to Bam Alegre's on Unang Balita on Thursday.
Garafil declined to give a statement on the incident.
Meanwhile, a 67-year-old resident sustained third degree burns on the hand and was brought to a hospital for medical treatment, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said.
Three families were affected by the incident.
The fire was declared out at 10:44 p.m.
More or less P7 million worth of damage was estimated.
The BFP is still looking into the cause of the fire.
BFP - Quezon City’s Fire Chief Inspector Marvin Mari said responders were not able to get to the area swiftly because of the heavy traffic amid Valentine's Day.
(It took them a long time to call. We were able to respond but due to the heavy traffic, we were not able to arrive immediately.)
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| https://mb.com.ph/2024/2/17/3-persons-injured-in-pasay-fire |
Three persons were injured after a fire broke out in a residential area in Pasay City on Friday night, Feb. 16.
The Bureau of Fire and Protection (BFP) Fire Marshal, Supt. Mariano Taguiam said the injured victims were identified as Geraldine Nugut,29, who suffered an abrasion in the left arm; Lorenz Yumul, 19, who suffered a laceration on the right eyelid; and Ramon Miranda, 63.
Taguiam said the fire started inside the two-storey house of Minda Campusano at around 6:30 p.m. along P. Dandan St., Barangay 54, Pasay City, and immediately spread to nearby houses.
He said 54 fire trucks responded to the area placing the fire under control at around 7:34 p.m. and was declared fire out at 10:46 p.m.
The BFP reported that 30 families were affected by the fire and placed the property damage to P480,000.
Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiao visited the fire victims seeking temporary shelter at Barangay 54 gymnasium at around 1 a.m.
Rubiano and members of the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) responded to the needs of fire victims and distributed mats, blankets, towels, hygiene kits, rice, canned goods, and others.
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| https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1906090/woman-dead-88-families-displaced-in-cavite-fire |
A woman died and 88 families were affected in another fire of still unknown origin that broke out on Saturday, Feb. 17, in Bacoor City in Cavite province.
In a report Sunday, Feb. 18, Police Region 4A said the blaze erupted at around 4:20 p.m. in Barangay (village) Niog and was declared under control 34 minutes later.
The police identified the casualty as one “Rosalinda,” 60. The report did not provide details on the victim but her body would be subjected to an autopsy to determine the cause of her death.
The police report did not specify the number of burned houses in the incident.
However, the village council reported that 88 families composed of 320 individuals were affected by the fire.
The report, posted on the Facebook page of the barangay, said the affected families are temporarily housed at the multi-purpose hall and village chapels.
Village officials are asking for donations to help the fire victims.
The property damage has yet to be determined by authorities.
Investigations were ongoing to determine the cause of the fire.
On Feb. 10, a one-hour fire also broke out in the same village and razed 30 houses. The blaze left 70 families displaced.
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| https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/metro/897827/fire-hits-residential-area-in-navotas-city/story/ |
A fire broke out in a residential neighborhood in Barangay Navotas West, Navotas City on Sunday morning, according to a Super Radyo dzBB report of Luisito Santos.
Based on initial information from Navotas Fire Station, several houses along H. Monroy Street were affected by the quickly spreading blaze.
The fire started in a house at 10:29 a.m., and has been raised to second alarm.The Bureau of Fire - National Capital Region said the fire was under control at 10:53 a.m.No casualties were reported in the incident. Investigators are still trying to determine the exact cause of the fire as well as the amount of damage it caused.
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| https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/metro/897820/fire-breaks-out-in-barangay-tumana-marikina-two-slightly-hurt/story/ |
Two people were slightly hurt after fire broke out on Sunday morning in a residential area in Barangay Tumana, Marikina City.
The fire started at 7:47 a.m. at a house located on A. Santos Street, according to a report by Luisito Santos on Super Radyo dzBB.
Because the houses in the area were made of light materials, the fire quickly spread.
Firemen were able to put the fire under control at 8:46 a.m.
One of those injured had first-degree burn, while the other, a fire volunteer, had a wound on his hand.
The fire was eventually put out at 9 a.m., according to Santos' follow-up report on Super Radyo dzBB.
The Marikina Fire Station said 40 houses were affected by the fire, and 60 to 80 families were rendered homeless.
The Marikina City Rescue 161 said four people were hurt, and all of them had only slight minor injuries.
The Bureau of Fire Protection is conducting an investigation to determine the cause of the fire and amount of property damage.
Marikina City Mayor Marcy Teodoro personally visited the area to check on the situation.
The local government unit promised to give financial assistance to the fire victims and extend help in rebuilding their homes after assessment.
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| https://www.philstar.com/nation/2024/02/17/2333910/state-calamity-cagayan-de-oro-village-due-fire |
Barangay Nazareth in Cagayan de Oro has been placed under a state of calamity due to a fire that hit a residential area on Thursday.
The barangay council approved the calamity declaration on Thursday night to ensure the fast distribution of relief assistance to affected families.
Initial reports said 99 families were rendered homeless in the fire, which destroyed 63 houses along 31st street.
Probers have yet to determine the cause of the fire.
Damage due to the fire was initially placed at P4.3 million.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2024/2/20/fire-razes-10-houses-in-victorias-city |
Ten houses were destroyed in a fire in Ditching Subdivision, Barangay V, Victorias City, Negros Occidental on Monday, February 19.
The Bureau of Fire Protection-Victorias reported that nine houses were destroyed and one was partially damaged.
Fire Officer 1 (FO1) Dave Kevin Duaban, arson investigator, said the blaze broke out at 2:54 p.m. from a vulcanizing shop.
Duaban said the shop owner and his two grandchildren were at home when the fire occurred. They were able to get out before the fire grew bigger, he added.
Duaban said the fire spread to neighboring houses made mostly of light materials.
Neighboring fire stations augmented fire response which lasted for more than an hour.
Duaban said that 16 families were affected and temporarily sheltered at the barangay gymnasium.
Fire out was declared at 4:08 p.m.
He said they are probing the cause of the fire and initially looking at electrical as a possible reason.
The city government has extended assistance to fire victims.
The fire left an estimated P750,000 worth of damage to property.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2024/2/20/septuagenarian-killed-in-catbalogan-fire |
A 72-year-old woman died in a fire that razed four houses in Barangay 2, Catbalogan City, Samar on Tuesday, February 20.
The victim was identified as Jovita Norombaba Lapara.
Lapara went back to get her money and other important belongings from the second floor of her house.
She reportedly died due to suffocation after she was trapped inside her house.
Arson probers are investigating the cause of the fire.
Nobody was injured in the blaze.
The Bureau of Fire Protection-Catbalogan estimated the damage from the fire at P100,000.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2024/2/19/call-center-agent-student-die-in-iloilo-city-fire |
A 26-year-old call center agent and a 21-year-old college student died in a boarding house fire in Barangay San Nicolas La Paz District here on Sunday afternoon, February 18.
The Bureau of Fire Protection-Iloilo City identified the fatalities as call center agent Lynrose Sobretodo of Pototan, Iloilo, and college student Renz Aguilar of Concepcion, Iloilo.
An initial report released by the BFP-Iloilo City said the victims were trapped on the third floor of the boarding house.
The victims were reportedly sleeping when the fire started and could not get out as the flames spread quickly.The fire lasted for more than an hour and their bodies were discovered during clearing operations.The Iloilo City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office said the fire totally damaged five and partially damaged two houses.One-hundred fifty persons were affected, mostly boarders, who rent rooms near two state universities and two private colleges.Mayor Jerry Treñas assured that the Iloilo City government will provide financial assistance to the fatalities.“I condole with the families of the victims. The city government will give financial assistance for their burial,” said Treñas in a statement.The City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) distributed relief goods to fire victims.The CSWDO distributed 25 kilos of rice, 14 cans of sardines, 14 cans of corned beef, hygiene kits, sleeping kits, and kitchen kits to totally damaged households.Ten kilos of rice, seven cans of sardines, and seven cans of corned beef were provided to people with partially damaged houses.Boarders had two food packs each.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2024/2/21/fire-hits-residential-area-in-tondo-manila-1 |
Two people were killed while seven others were injured in a fire that burned houses in Tondo, Manila on Wednesday, February 21.
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) did not disclose yet the names of injured people and the fatalities.
It said that the fire started at a two-story house made of light materials in Barangay 52, Dagupan, Tondo, Manila at around 1:29 p.m.
BFP raised the first alarm and the second alarm at 1:41 p.m.
The fire was declared under control at 2:43 p.m.
Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire at around 4:33 p.m.
Arson investigators said that around 100 families were affected by the fire which damaged about P1.5 million worth of property.
Investigtion is still ongoing to determine the origin of the fire, BFP said.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2024/2/21/fire-hits-residential-area-in-sta-mesa-manila-1 |
Six people, including two firefighters, were hurt during a fire that gutted houses in Barangay 598, Zone 69, Old Sta. Mesa, Manila on Wednesday, Feb. 21.
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said Senior Fire Officer 3 (SFO3) Enriquez sustained burns on his right forearm while Fire Officer 1 (FO1) Jason Azurin suffered laceration on his right hand while battling the blaze. They were immediately given first aid treatment.
A 21-year-old man also sustained lacerations on his right hand, while a 20-year-old woman got a puncture wound on her left foot, while two other victims experienced breathing difficulty.
BFP raised the first alarm at 9:54 a.m. and immediately raised the second alarm at 10:01 a.m., and the third alarm at 10:54 a.m.
It said that the fire started at a three-story house made of light materials.
The BFP declared the fire under control at 11:44 p.m.
It took them almost three hours before the fire was finally extinguished at 2:51 p.m.
Around 100 houses were destroyed by the fire, displacing 300 families.
Arson probers placed the estimated cost of damage at P3,450,000.
They are still investigating the cause of the blaze.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2024/2/23/fire-hits-two-residential-houses-in-caloocan |
A fire hit two houses and a sari-sari store in Barangay 149, Caloocan City early Friday morning, February 23.
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the blaze was raised to the first alarm at around 3:25 a.m. and was placed under control at 3:44 a.m.
It was extinguished at 4 a.m.
Authorities have yet to determine the estimated amount of damage to property and the cause of the blaze.
No one was reportedly hurt in the fire.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2024/2/23/fire-displaces-53-families-in-ormoc-city |
Fifty-one families were displaced and 43 houses and establishments were razed by a fire in a residential area in Barangay Cogon, Ormoc City, Leyte on Thursday night, February 22.
A man, Ivan Caliwan, was injured in the blaze that started at around 7:30 p.m. and reached the third alarm, prompting fire trucks from the neighboring municipalities of Kananga, Albuera, Matag-ob, Merida, and Palompon, and Baybay City to respond.
Fire out was declared at 10:25 p.m. Damage to property was placed at P774,000.
Affected families were sheltered at the covered courts in Barangay Doña Feliza Mejia and Cogon.
Cause of fire is yet to be determined.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2024/2/23/70-houses-torched-in-muntinlupa-fire |
A total of 70 houses were destroyed when a fire hit a residential area in Barangay Poblacion, Muntinlupa on Feb. 23.
According to the Muntinlupa City Fire Station, the blaze displaced about 250 families or about 1,000 individuals.
The fire started from a house on Rizal Aplaya at about 3:32 a.m. and spread to nearby structures occupied by informal settlers, the report stated.
The first alarm was raised at 3:35 a.m. followed by a second alarm at 3:53 a.m. The blaze was put under control at 5:04 a.m. before it was put out at 7:11 a.m.
Investigators estimated the damage to properties at P350,000. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Personnel from the Muntinlupa Department of Disaster Resilience and Management (MDDRM) also responded to help.
The MDDRM provided tents to the families in the evacuation area while the Muntinlupa Social Services Department gave essential goods to the families.
Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon and Rep. Jaime Fresnedi immediately visited the affected families.
Biazon, accompanied by Barangay Poblacion Chairman Allen Ampaya, assured families that the city government will provide them with assistance. The families are temporarily staying at the barangay hall of Poblacion while others are at the Muntinlupa Evacuation Center in the barangay.
A total of 33 fire trucks and two ambulances responded to the fire incident.
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| https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1908885/elderly-woman-dies-in-batangas-city-fire |
A 73-year-old woman died on Thursday when a fire razed her house in Batangas City.
In a report on Friday, Feb. 22, the Calabarzon Police Regional Office (PRO 4A) said the blaze erupted at 5:55 a.m. in Barangay Calicanto and was declared under control 53 minutes later.
The report said firemen discovered the body of Ludivina Espirito on the second floor of her burned house, which was made of concrete and light materials.
Investigators said the victim’s body would be subjected to an autopsy to determine the cause of her death.
There was no information on the whereabouts of the victim’s family when the fire broke out.
Residents in the area said the fire started in the kitchen of the victim’s house and spread to another house. The authorities were conducting further investigations.
Authorities pegged the damage from the fire at P500,000.
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| https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/metro/898484/two-dead-in-fire-in-residential-area-in-mandaluyong/story/ |
Two people died after they were trapped in a fire that broke out in a residential area in Mandaluyong City on Friday night.
One of the fatalities was an 80-year-old grandmother and the other was her son, according to a report by Carlo Mateo on Dobol B TV on Saturday, citing Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) officials.
The fire started at 11:13 p.m. in a residential area on Backside Street in Barangay Vergara.
It reached the second alarm before it was finally put out by firemen at 2:06 a.m. Saturday.
BFP personnel will retrieve today the bodies which were buried under debris from the burned houses.
The BFP said 119 families or 451 individuals were affected by the fire.
Affected residents were evacuated to the Isaac Lopez Integrated School and the barangay covered court.
BFP investigators are still determining the cause of the fire which is believed to have been a toppled lamp or gasera.
The BFP urged the public to exercise caution and prevent fires especially as the country experiences warmer temperatures due to the El Niño.
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| https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1909526/fire-razes-10-houses-in-rizal-town-2 |
A fire of still unknown origin broke out and razed 10 houses on Saturday night, Feb. 24, in Binangonan town in Rizal province.
The Police Region 4A police reported Sunday, Feb. 25, that the fire erupted in Barangay (village) Darangan around 9:30 p.m. and was put off 37 minutes later.
The blaze left 10 houses burned. The report said 10 families were rendered homeless based on the initial estimate by the local authorities.
No casualties or serious injuries were reported.
The fire victims were temporarily settled in a Catholic chapel in the village while their officials are asking for donations to help the victims.
Firemen were still conducting an investigation to determine the cause of the blaze.
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| https://www.philstar.com/nation/2024/02/27/2336426/rizal-fire-leaves-3-dead |
Three relatives died in a fire that destroyed their house in Taytay, Rizal on Sunday night.
The remains of Gloria de Silva, and Celerina and Elvira, both surnamed Valera, were retrieved by firefighters during a clearing operation.
Arson prober Senior Fire Officer 3 Gerald Lising said the fire started in the kitchen at around 9:02 p.m.
Lising said the victims were trapped in the house, which was made of light materials.
Investigation is ongoing.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2024/2/27/2-senior-citizens-killed-in-roxas-city-fire |
Two people died in a fire in a residential area in Roxas City, the capital of Capiz province, on Tuesday afternoon, February 27.
Roxas City Mayor Ronnie Dadivas confirmed the death of two senior citizens in an official statement released via his official Facebook page.
The fatalities were identified as 67-year-old Nestor Clarito and 66-year-old Anita Villaruz.
Dadivas said they were trapped inside their homes and were not able to escape during the fire.
Initial information released by the Mayor’s Office said more than 60 houses were razed and hundreds of residents in Barangay 7 were displaced by the blaze that quickly spread as many homes were made of light materials.
Dadivas checked the area and observed that majority of the houses were totally burned.
He created a command post in Barangay 7 to enable city government agencies the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO), the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO), City Health Office (CHO), City Engineers Office (CEO), and Electrical Division – to assist fire victims.
Displaced residents were taken to the Rufina Andrada Memorial School.
The city government has distributed food and other necessary items to the victims.
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| https://www.philstar.com/nation/2024/02/28/2336746/120-families-homeless-quezon-city-fire |
At least 120 families were displaced yesterday after a fire razed a slum area in Quezon City.
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)’s National Capital Region field office said the blaze in Barangay Tatalon started at around 11:16 a.m. and reached second alarm.
An employee at the city disaster risk reduction and management office said around 45 shanties at the corner of Banawe and Cadiz streets were destroyed.
Arson probers said they are still investigating the cause of the fire.
Firefighters contained the fire at 12:55 p.m.
The affected residents are taking shelter at the covered court of a public school in the area.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2024/2/27/fire-hits-residential-area-in-qc-6 |
A fire hit a residential area at Luzon Avenue corner Commonwealth Avenue, Barangay Culiat, Quezon City on Tuesday afternoon, February 27.
According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the first alarm was raised at 3:45 p.m. and the the second alarm at 4:10 p.m.
Firefighters were able to put the blaze under control at 5:27 p.m.
As of this writing, authorities have yet to determine the cause of the fire.
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| https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/metro/898857/about-300-houses-damaged-in-paranaque-fire/story/ |
About 300 families were affected by the fire that hit a residential area in Barangay San Isidro, Parañaque City on Tuesday evening, Bam Alegre reported on "Unang Balita."
Authorities raised the first fire alarm to fourth alarm as the fire quickly spread in the area and was extinguished after a few hours.
The estimated cost of damage to property reached about P800,000, one male resident was injured and underwent medical treatment immediately.
The firefighters faced some difficulties as the area is located near the Manila Memorial Park and some had to pass through a creek.
The Bureau of Fire Protection is investigating the cause of the fire.
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| https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/metro/898926/fire-hits-residential-neighborhood-in-tandang-sora/story/ |
Fire hits residential area in Tandang Sora
A fire broke out in a residential area in Janet Street in Barangay Tandang Sora, Quezon City on Wednesday morning, according to a Super Radyo dzBB report by Allan Gatus.
The Bureau of Fire Protection said the fire started at around 11 a.m., reaching the third alarm around noon.
It was declared under control afterwards by 12:07 p.m.
In a Facebook post,the Barangay Tandang Sora Fire Brigade said the fire quickly spread due to the light materials of the structures in the neighborhood.
Investigation is still ongoing as to the cause and origin of the fire as well as the amount of damage to life and property.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2024/3/1/fire-razes-some-20-houses-in-antipolo-city |
Around 20 houses were razed by a fire in Barangay San Jose, Antipolo City near the International Shrine of the Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage on the eve of Fire Prevention Month on Thursday, Feb. 29.
A personnel of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)- Antipolo City told the Manila Bulletin that the blaze destroyed around 20 houses situated on Dela Paz Street in Barangay San Jose.
The BFP said the fire was reported to the station at around 5:03 p.m. and was declared fire out at 5:30 p.m.
Sounds of the siren from the responding firetrucks interrupted the 5 p.m. Holy Mass at the shrine.
Fr. Reynante Tolentino, shrine rector and administrator, told the Manila Bulletin that the fire happened some two streets away from the cathedral.
A netizen was able to take a picture of the shrine with smoke on its background.
The BFP said the investigation on the cause of the fire and estimated damage to property was still ongoing.
The Antipolo fire incident happened a few hours before the official start of the Fire Prevention Month.
That is 30 reported residential fires for the month of February which is an average of one a day. Along with millions in damages hundreds of homes were destroyed displacing hundreds of families and thousands of people. Many of these houses were constructed of light materials which caused the fire to spread quickly. In one instance a whole shantytown was engulfed.
