This is a reported list of residential fires in the Philippines for May, 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/2024/6/1/3rd-alarm-fire-hits-san-juan-residential-area |
A fire hit a residential area in Rivera Street, Barangay Rivera, San Juan City on Friday night, May 31.
According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the blaze started at 8:02 p.m and has reached the 2nd alarm at 8:26 p.m.
The 3rd alarm was raised at 9:20 p.m as the affected houses were made of light materials.
Firefighters declared fire out at 10:33 p.m.
Arson investigators are still investigating the cause of the fire and amount of damage to property.
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| https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/576703/look-talamban-fire-kills-10-year-old-boy |
A 10-year-old child died in the fire that was reported at 2:21 a.m. was responded by firefighters of the Cebu City Fire Department at and was raised to the first alarm at 2:23 a.m. The fire was declared fire out at 2:39 a.m.
The fire destroyed 3 houses and fire investigators estimated the damage to property at P300,000.
Fire investigators were still investigating the cause of the fire.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2024/6/6/2-injured-in-taguig-fire |
Two persons were injured when a fire razed a house in Barangay Hagonoy, Taguig on June 5.
According to the Taguig City Fire Station, the fire started at about 7:20 p.m. at No. 139 M.L. Quezon St. in the barangay.
Firefighters raised the first alarm at 7:07 p.m. before it was put under control at 7:35 p.m. and put out at 7:44 p.m.
The fire station reported that the fire damaged P150,000 worth of properties, destroyed two houses and affected 11 families or 45 individuals.
It said the fire started on the second floor of the house. The cause of the blaze is under investigation.
A total of 12 fire trucks, a collapsed structure search and rescue truck, 31 local government unit and fire volunteers, and four ambulances responded to the incident.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2024/6/6/12-families-lose-homes-in-bacolod-fire |
A fire displaced 12 families or 42 individuals in Purok Santol, Barangay Mandalagan here on Wednesday, June 5.
Chief Insp. Stephen Jardeleza, city fire marshal, said the blaze broke out around 1:30 p.m. from the kitchen of Jasmin Nuñez’s two-story house.
The fire destroyed two houses and partially damaged one, Jardeleza said, adding that the houses were mostly built of light materials.
Based on their initial investigation, Jardeleza said the fire patterns suggested that the blaze was caused by a butane canister.
Rescuers assisted a woman after she felt unwell from nervousness and smoke inhalation.
Fire out was declared at 2:46 p.m.
Damage to property was placed at P630,000.
The city government has extended assistance to affected households such as hygiene kits, food packs, sleeping kits, and hot meals.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2024/6/9/19-families-homeless-in-lucena-city-fire |
Nineteen families or 70 persons were rendered homeless in a fire in Barangay 9 here on Saturday, June 8.
Eighteen houses were destroyed in the blaze that started at 6 p.m.
Responding fire brigades put the fire under control at 7:52 p.m.
Damage to property was estimated at P900,000.
Cause of the fire yet to be determined, arson investigator Senior Fire Office 3 Ferdinand V. Gapit said.
No casualties or injuries were reported in the fire.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2024/6/8/fire-hits-houses-in-sta-cruz-manila-1 |
A 63-year-old woman and a firefighter volunteer were hurt, while around 15 families lost their homes in a fire that gutted a residential area on Elias Street in Sta. Cruz, Manila on Sunday morning, June 9.
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said that the old woman sustained a wound on her lower extremity, while the 19-year-old firefighter sustained minor second degree burns on his left upper extremity.
The BFP said that the fire started on the second floor of a two-story house that was made of light materials at around 8:43 a.m.
The fire was immediately raised to the first alarm at 8:46 a.m. and escalated to the second alarm at 8:53 a.m.
Firefighters were able to put the fire under control at 9:29 a.m. and extinguished it at 10:01 a.m.
Arson investigators said at least P70,000 worth of property was damaged.
The affected families are currently staying at the barangay hall of Barangay 351.
Some of them took to social media their request for donations of old clothes, school supplies, and other basic necessities.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2024/6/10/fire-hits-makati-residential-area-1 |
Three persons were injured after a fire hit a residential area at J.P. Rizal Avenue corner Zapote Street, Barangay Olympia in Makati City on Monday afternoon, June 10, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) reported.
According to firefighters, the blaze started at 1:35 p.m. and reached the 2nd alarm at 1:40 p.m.
Firefighters declared fire out at 3:52 p.m.
The BFP said three individuals, two fire volunteers and a Poblacion Fire Station civilian employee, suffered burns and abrasions while responding to the inferno. They are all in stable condition.
Arson investigators are still determining the cause of the fire and amount of damage to property.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2024/6/11/fire-destroys-9-houses-in-bacolod |
Nine houses were destroyed in a fire that hit a residential area in Purok Malinong, Barangay Tangub here on Sunday night, June 9.
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Bacolod said the blaze broke out from the house of Larry Lorimas adjacent to a mall at around 8:15 p.m.
Seven houses were destroyed and two others were partially damaged. These were made of light materials.
Arson investigators said the fire was initially caused by an unattended open flame from a firewood.
Fire out was declared at 8:43 p.m. No injuries were reported.
Damage to property was estimated at P100,000.
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| https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/6/16/fire-displaces-12-families-in-paranaque-city-1642 |
No injuries or fatalities were reported.A fire broke out in a residential area on the boundary of Barangay La Huerta and Barangay San Dionisio in Paranaque City on Sunday, escalating to a second alarm.
According to Fire Inspector Mark Tutu, head of operations at the Paranaque Bureau of Fire (BFP), the fire quickly spread due to the proximity of houses, despite most being constructed from concrete materials. The fire engulfed approximately six houses, displacing around 12 families.
"We had a fire at the boundary of Brgy. La Huerta, besides San Diego, the houses are close together, but the constructions of the houses are also made of stone," shared Tutu.The fire was contained and declared extinguished around 2:14 in the afternoon.
Mohammad Endol, a purok leader among the affected residents, recounted the incident and noted that the fire ignited shortly before noon, leaving him unable to save any belongings.
"I don't know what I can carry because of my thoughts," Endol lamented.Tutu disclosed that the fire allegedly started on the second floor of one of the houses, although investigations into its cause are ongoing.
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| https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/6/16/fire-breaks-out-in-antipolo-residential-and-commercial-area-2141 |
Aselita Sipagan, the sister of the homeowner, stated that the fire started on the second floor of their house. She had gone out to buy something from a nearby store and returned to find the second floor engulfed in flames. The blaze also affected their manpower agency located on the ground floor.
(When I came back, I couldn't enter the house because thick smoke was coming from upstairs.)
Their belongings, including laptops and computers, were completely destroyed.
No one was on the second floor. However, Aselita's sibling did not immediately manage to escape and sustained minor injuries from the fire and is currently recovering in the hospital.
(My sibling was outside but didn't want to leave. It seemed they were suffocating as the smoke quickly spread downstairs.)
The barbershop owned by Rolly Quiel, who had been in business for 26 years, was also consumed by the fire, along with his residence on the second floor.
(My children called to tell me there was a fire, and by the time I got home, everything was gone. It all started from the neighbor's air conditioner, which overheated.)
He expressed disbelief over the incident but acknowledged there was nothing more he could do.
According to barangay officials, ten houses were affected, displacing 10 families or 41 individuals.
(We will temporarily house them in our evacuation center. They will be provided with clothes, food, and other necessities with the help of the city government.)
No fatalities were reported, but one person sustained injuries according to the BFP.
The BFP is still conducting an investigation to determine the cause of the fire.
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| https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1952267/30-houses-razed-in-calamba-city-fire |
A fire of still unknown origin razed 30 houses on Sunday, June 16, in Calamba City in Laguna province.
The Region 4A police, citing information from Calamba City police, said in a report on Monday that the blaze erupted at 2:57 p.m. in the residential area in Barangay Lingga.
The fire was raised to 3rd alarm and put off around 5:30 p.m. The incident left 35 families homeless.
There were no reported casualties or serious injuries.
Firefighters were still investigating the incident to determine the cause of the blaze. Authorities have yet to ascertain the damage to the property.
The affected families stay at the nearby chapel and unaffected houses in the neighborhood. Local social welfare workers were taking care of the victims.
Village officials are asking for donations to help the fire victims.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2024/6/17/3-fire-volunteers-hurt-60-families-homess-in-tondo-fire |
Three fire responders were injured while 60 families were displaced by a fire that gutted at least 20 houses along Coral Street, Barangay 58, Tondo, Manila on Sunday night, June 16.
Medical staff said the injured victims sustained minor burns on their arms.
According to the Bureau of Fire Protection, the fire was raised to the first alarm at 10:27 p.m. and was immediately elevated to the second alarm at 10:31 p.m.
Most of the houses were made of light materials, authorities said.
The firetrucks and firemen struggled to enter the narrow alleyway. It took them two hours before the fire was put under control at 12:43 a.m. on Monday, June 17, and another hour before it was extinguished at 1:52 a.m.
Witnesses said the fire allegedly started from the third floor of a house near the barangay's basketball court.
The BFP estimated some P1.6 million worth of damage caused by the fire.
It said the origin of the blaze is still unknown.
Meanwhile, some of the affected families temporarily took shelter at the basketball court and barangay hall.
Members of the Manila Department of Social Welfare (MDSW) arrived at around 7 a.m. to distribute hot meals and modular tents to the fire victims.
The local government said the victims will be given cash assistance.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2024/6/17/84-families-homeless-in-iloilo-city-fire-1 |
Eighty-four families were displaced by a fire in two barangays in this city on Monday, June 17.
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Iloilo City reported no fatalities but six residents were injured while they were trying to escape the fire.
The Iloilo City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office reported that 39 houses were totally damaged and 12 others were partially damaged in the fire in Barangay Tanza Bonifacio and Barangay Rizal Estanzuela.
Thirty-two houses were damaged and 60 families were displaced in Barangay Tanza Bonifacio.The Iloilo City DRRMO said displaced residents are staying at the Rizal Elementary School and Rizal Estanzuela Hall.The Iloilo City Social Welfare Office is still gathering data on the actual number of displaced persons.
Barangay officials have sought donations such as food, drinking water, and anti-tetanus vaccines for affected residents.
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There was a fire in 27 houses in Barangay 234 in Tondo in Manila, at 9:26, Sunday night.
According to F/Insp Ronald Lim Ronald Lim, Bureau of Fire Protection Manila Station 1 commander, the fire was immediately raised to the second alarm because the fire grew quickly because the houses are made of light materials.
"In the investigation, [the origin of the fire] was still in the middle, so it came out in Antonio Rivera, then [the fire] also came out in Abad Santos." Lim said.
"If you can see entering Antonio Rivera, it's a big road. The only problem is in Villaroel, near Abad Santos. Because there's only an alley there, it's difficult for us because the alley is small." he added
The fire was extinguished around 1:30 in the morning.
"The water line was put in, but 10 lines were laid per company. So many were lowered, so the fire was controlled so that it didn't grow any further." Lim said.
No one was reported injured or killed in the fire, but some residents have problems with where to live.
They didn't save any things either.
"There was nothing left of us, everything was burned, we didn't even save a single piece of clothing. I'm just thankful that all my grandchildren were saved. It doesn't matter that we are a family of four in one house, each with their own room." said Rebecca Esteban, one of the burned residents.
"Because we are asking for a little sleep because we were burned, for my grandchildren and my children. Now we have nowhere to live nor do we know where we will sleep now." he added.
This is also how Fortune Esteban called, who also consumed all the equipment in the fire.
"For those of you with a good will, I hope you can help my neighbors, thank you very much" he said.
The BFP will continue to investigate the origin of the fire and the total cost of its damage.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2024/6/26/34-families-homeless-in-bacolod-fire |
Thirty-four families were displaced by a fire in Purok Magtiayon, Barangay 10, this city, before midnight on Tuesday, June 25.
Fire Supt. Jenny Mae Masip, city fire marshal, said that 29 houses were razed by the fire and affected more than 100 individuals based on the data from the barangay as of Wednesday morning, June 26.
Masip said the fire broke out around 11:55 p.m. and destroyed 16 houses and partially damaged 13 others.
She said that based on their initial investigation, the blaze, which originated from the house of Ramona Anoche, was electrical in nature after they discovered some faulty electrical wires suspected to be from the service entrance of her house. Masip, however, said that this is subject to further investigation.
Masip said that Anoche was not at home when the fire happened and she was just informed by her neighbor.
The fire reached third alarm 20 minutes later due to the affected area which was about 600-square meters. But Masip noted that they were able to immediately control the blaze.
Damage to property was pegged at P210,000 since most of the houses were made of light materials.
Fire out was declared at 12:57 a.m. No injuries were reported.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2024/6/27/fire-destroys-11-houses-in-bacolod |
Eleven houses were destroyed in a fire in Purok Roadside, Barangay Tangub here on Wednesday, June 26.
Fire Supt. Jenny Mae Masip, city fire marshal, said that six houses were destroyed and five were partially damaged.
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Bacolod said that 11 families were affected by the blaze that broke out at 3:07 p.m.
Masip said the blaze originated from the bedroom of the house owned by Silfa Nolasco and spread to neighboring houses made of mixed concrete and light materials.
She said the fire was electrical in nature as they recovered broken electrical wires in the area.
Damage to property was placed at P600,000.
Fire out was declared at 3:45 p.m. No injuries were reported.
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| https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/580922/kamputhaw-fire-destroys-p264000-worth-of-properties |
A fire that hit a residential area in Purok 4 Upper, Barangay Kamputhaw, Cebu City, on Wednesday morning, June 26, resulted in the loss of P264,000 worth of properties, affecting a total of five households.
A report from the Cebu City Fire Station (CCFS) disclosed that the fire started at around 9:28 a.m. on Wednesday.
According to the report, the fire originated from the house owned by a resident named Apolonia Heredia.
However, the occupants of the house at the time were reportedly Lemer Vismanos, Raquel Miñoza, and other family members.
The fire was raised to the first alarm upon the arrival of firefighters at 9:30 a.m. and was brought under control less than 30 minutes later, at 9:56 a.m.
At 10:08 a.m., firefighters officially declared the fire out.
The damage caused by the fire was estimated to be around P264,000. Among the five houses affected, three were partially burned while two were razed to the ground.
Five families, comprising 18 individuals, were affected by the fire, according to the report.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2024/6/27/fire-hits-2-houses-in-muntinlupa |
Two houses were damaged by a fire on Meralco Road, Purok 2, Barangay Sucat in Muntinlupa on June 26.
According to the Muntinlupa City Fire Station, the fire started at 6:21 p.m. from the kitchen of a house in the barangay.
The first alarm was raised at 6:26 p.m. before the blaze was put under control at 6:39 p.m. and put out at 6:43 p.m.
Two families with seven members were affected by the fire, which damaged P360,000 worth of properties. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
A total of 13 fire trucks and three ambulances responded to the incident.
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| https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/27-houses-hit-by-fire-in-basak-san-nicolas |
AROUND P2.1 million worth of properties were damaged when a fire hit at least 27 houses in Sitio Sayco, Barangay Basak San Nicolas, Cebu City around 5 p.m. Thursday, June 27, 2024.
The fire reportedly started at the house owned by Edwin Tamara.
Of the house burned, 21 were destroyed, while six were damaged.
One person, identified as Michael Corpuz, 44, was injured. He sustained second degree burns in his arms.
Firefighters hoisted the first alarm at 5:19 p.m., and then raised it to second alarm at 5:30 p.m. The blaze was placed under control at 5:58 p.m. and fire out was declared at 6:26 p.m.
Firefighters from the south and central units quickly responded to the scene.
“Dali ra kaayo uy! Wa abtig 5 minutes tingali,” said Dodong, an owner of a chicken farm near the incident.
“Nidagan dayun sya diri. Nya nibali man ang hangin, nibalik siyag lahos ngadto,” he added, referring to the rapid spread of the fire and noting its change in direction caused by the wind.
Authorities said around 40 families or 108 individuals were displaced by the fire.
Investigation is ongoing as to what caused the blaze.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2024/6/30/fire-damages-10-houses-in-iloilo-city |
Ten houses were damaged in a fire on Sunday afternoon, June 30, in Barangay Maria Cristina in Jaro District.
The Iloilo City Social Welfare and Development Office said that nine out of 10 houses were totally damaged. Forty-nine residents were affected.
The Disaster Response Division of the Iloilo CSWDO will deliver food and non-food items to displaced residents staying in two evacuation sites.
The Bureau of Fire Protection-Iloilo City has yet to release a detailed report on the incident.
A fireman was electrocuted by a live wire and sustained minor injuries.
That is 20 reported incidents for June. 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.
