This is a reported list of residential fires in the Philippines for February, 2026. 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.
A fire that broke out at a residential building in Sta. Cruz, Manila, on Tuesday night, Feb. 3, reached second alarm before being declared under control at 7:44 p.m., authorities said.
According to the Bureau of Fire Protection, the blaze was first raised to first alarm at 7:11 p.m. and escalated to second alarm at 7:18 p.m. as firefighting operations intensified.
Numerous firefighters were immediately dispatched to the scene and worked to contain the fire and prevent it from spreading to nearby structures.
No injuries were reported as of posting, although several residents were temporarily displaced during the incident.
Authorities are still investigating the cause of the fire and assessing the extent of the damage.
A fire broke out in a residential area in Barangay Gulod, Novaliches, Quezon City on Monday afternoon, Feb. 2.
According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the fire was raised to 1st alarm at 2:17 p.m. and escalated to 2nd alarm at 2:24 p.m.
As of this posting, firefighters are still trying to control the blaze.
About 1,000 families were displaced by a four-hour fire that hit a coastal barangay in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi province on Tuesday.
The municipal government of Bongao has mobilized resources and sought assistance from other government agencies to support victims.
The local government unit (LGU) of Bongao coordinated on Wednesday with the Bangsamoro Ministry of Social Services and Development (MSSD) and the provincial government for primary relief operations.
The Bongao Rural Health Unit has assigned personnel to address the health needs of displaced families, numbering more than 5,000 individuals, housed in two evacuation sites at the Mindanao State University (MSU) Amilbahar Gym and MSU-Integrated Laboratory School.
“The affected families were evacuated via land and sea,” the Bongao Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (MDRRMO) said in a statement on Wednesday, adding that no deaths were reported.
The Bongao MDRRMO said around 1,000 houses on stilts were totally damaged during the fire that broke out around 10 p.m. in Barangay Lamion.
The fire, fanned by strong winds, spread rapidly, engulfing the houses made of light materials.
“A number of foot bridges were also damaged by the fire, making the rescue and firefighting operations difficult,” the MDRRMO said.
The Bongao Central Fire Station declared fire out around 2 a.m. Wednesday. Investigation continues to determine the cause of the fire and assess property damage.
Around 30 houses were destroyed by a fire that broke out in a residential area at General T. De Leon, Valenzuela City on Saturday night, Feb. 7.
Two individuals were reported injured in the incident.
According to Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the fire was raised to 1st alarm at 11:30 p.m. and escalated to 2nd alarm at 11:33 p.m.
The blaze was declared under control at 12:19 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 8, and was extinguished at 12:57 a.m.
Affected residents are temporarily staying at the General Tiburcio De Leon barangay hall.
Probers are now investigating the cause of the fire and property damage.
Three people were injured while at least 10 families were affected by a fire that broke out at an apartment building along Tanque Street and United Nations Avenue in Barangay 644-A, Paco, Manila, early Monday morning, Feb. 9.
Among the injured was a firefighter who slipped and sustained injuries while responding to the incident. Two residents were also hurt during the fire.
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the blaze started on the second floor of the apartment building and was raised to a first alarm around 2 a.m.
It also said their firemen entered two adjacent commercial buildings after flames and heat began affecting their outer portions.
The interior rooms of the establishments were spared from major damage.
The fire was declared under control shortly before 3 a.m. and was fully extinguished soon after, preventing it from escalating to a higher alarm.
Some residents said they heard a loud explosion moments before smelling smoke from the fire.
Affected families were temporarily displaced as authorities conducted clearing and safety operations in the area.
Three individuals were reportedly injured following a fire that hit a residential area in Barangay Addition Hills, Mandaluyong City early Wednesday morning, Feb. 11.
According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the blaze on Block 34 started at around 4:39 a.m. and was raised to the second alarm at around 4:56 a.m.
Firefighters said the fire quickly spread as the razed houses were made of light materials.
The fire was declared out at 6:40 a.m.
Authorities said three people were given immediate medical treatment, including a 28-year-old man who sustained 2nd degree burns on his upper body, a 51-year-old woman bitten by a dog, and a 24-year-old man who hurt his toe.
Arson investigators are still investigating the cause of the fire and amount of damage to property.
The Malabon City government extended immediate assistance to residents affected by a fire that broke out early Tuesday, Feb. 10, along Mabolo Street in Barangay Maysilo.
According to the city’s Public Information Office, affected residents were promptly evacuated and brought to the Malabon Evacuation Center.
The Malabon Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) set up tents at the evacuation site, while the City Social Welfare and Development Department (CSWDD) conducted intake and profiling of displaced families.
The City Health Office (CHO) provided initial medical assistance, while the Malabon City Action Team (MCAT) continued to assist affected residents to help ensure their safety and welfare.
Sandoval also visited the evacuation center to personally check on the condition of the evacuees and distributed lunch meals as immediate relief.
The city government said an estimated 60 to 70 houses were affected by the fire, displacing around 80 families.
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the fire started at around 3:20 a.m. and reached the second alarm at 3:33 a.m.
Firefighters extinguished the blaze at around 4:59 a.m.
BFP reported that two men were injured in the incident, with one sustaining an abrasion on the left knee and the other suffering a puncture wound on the right foot.
The local government expressed its gratitude to firefighters and volunteers who responded to the incident.
Authorities have yet to determine the cause of the fire.
A 21-year-old woman was injured and 38 residents lost their homes in a fire in Purok Magti-ayon, Barangay 10, this city, on Wednesday night, Feb. 11.
The fire that destroyed 11 houses occurred less than a month after a blaze struck the area in January.
Fire Insp. Jemarie Tapiru, deputy city fire marshal, said that a walk-in informant reported the incident five minutes after the fire broke out around 9:38 p.m.
The fire originated from the house occupied by two siblings. One of them sustained a laceration on the right middle finger.
Tapiru said the blaze was raised to second alarm at 9:45 p.m., with all units on standby.
Six houses were totally and five others were partially damaged.
Fire out was declared at 10:05 p.m. Damage to property was P75,000.
Tapiru said that an open flame from an unattended lighted candle was the cause of fire. She added that the house had no electricity for a month. House owners were not in their home when the fire struck.
She advised the people to never leave their homes or sleep with lighted candles.
Displaced residents are temporarily staying in the evacuation center, multi-purpose gymnasium, and their relatives, according to Barangay 10 Captain Melvin Bravo.
The Department of Social Services and Development (DSSD) has extended assistance, including psychological intervention, to fire victims.
More than 10 houses were razed by a fire that hit a residential area in Barangay 32, Caloocan City at past midnight of Monday, February 16.
According to GMA Integrated News’ James Agustin, around 20 families were affected by the fire that broke out and reached the first alarm at 12:52 a.m.
Fire fighters eventually placed the blaze under control at around 1:22 a.m. and put it out at around 1:36 a.m.
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) is still investigating the cause of the fire.
At least two households and nearly 20 individuals were affected by separate fires that broke out in residential areas in Minglanilla town and Cebu City on Monday, February 16.
As of Tuesday, February 17, authorities reported that no injuries or fatalities recorded in both incidents, with firefighters managing to contain the blazes before these would spread to nearby structures.
Minglanilla fire
In Minglanilla, a fire broke out at around 4:20 p.m. on Monday at a two-storey house in Phase 2, Deca Homes, Barangay Tungkil, owned by Nilo Dugang, 62.
Local officials said fire personnel, assisted by municipal disaster response teams, brought the fire under control by 4:27 p.m. before it was finally put out by 4:35 p.m.
According to Fire Officer 1 Benjoseph Blen, fire investigator from Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Minglanilla, the blaze was confined to the upper floor of the house, sparing the lower level and preventing damage to adjacent homes. An extended family of nine individuals was affected by the fire.
As of this writing, Blen said the family was able to remain at the ground floor of the house while clearing operations and investigation continues.
Initial estimates placed the affected area at about 7 by 6 square meters, with the cost of damage still being assessed.
Blen added that they are examining possible electrical causes and gathering information from nearby residents to determine the fire’s origin.
Moreover, the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office of Minglanilla (MSWD) provided immediate assistance to the affected family, including food packs, hygiene and kitchen kits, and butane stoves.
Cebu City fire
Later that evening, another residential fire was reported at Sitio Colo, Barangay Inayawan, Cebu City, at around 6:41 p.m.
Fire officials said a residential structure was completely destroyed, affecting three families or 10 individuals.
According to the report from the BFP Cebu City, the fire reached first alarm status but was contained within minutes. It was declared under control at 7:03 p.m. and out at 7:11 p.m. No injuries were reported.
Authorities estimated property damage at around P90,000, with investigation into the cause of the fire still underway.
Fire authorities said the prompt response in both incidents prevented injuries and further losses.
Investigations into the causes of the two fires are ongoing, as officials continue to remind residents to observe fire safety measures, particularly in residential areas.
A residential fire hit Barangay Benedicto in Jaro district on Monday afternoon, damaging at least 52 houses and displacing 70 families, according to the Iloilo City Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)–Iloilo City Fire Station said the blaze broke out at 12:56 p.m. Authorities immediately raised the first and second alarms, followed by a fourth alarm at 1:16 p.m. as the fire spread across the residential area.
Firefighters declared the blaze under control at 1:50 p.m. and fully extinguished it at 2:25 p.m. The cause remained under investigation.
Initial validation by the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) showed that 48 of the 52 affected houses were destroyed, while four were damaged. A total of 70 families, or 249 individuals, were also affected.
No casualties were reported, the BFP confirmed.
The city government converted the barangay’s multipurpose hall into a temporary evacuation center and set up a community kitchen to provide hot meals for displaced residents.
A 76-year-old man died after a fire of still undetermined origin gutted two houses in San Mateo, Rizal, on Monday.
Police in Region 4A said the blaze broke out at 9:17 p.m. along 2nd Street, Kalayaan Zone 6, Barangay Ampid 1, and was declared under control about 30 minutes later.
Firefighters discovered the victim’s body inside one of the burned houses.
The public information office of Barangay Ampid 1 said the fire razed two homes, including the one owned by the elderly victim.
Authorities are continuing their investigation to determine the cause of the blaze and assess the property damage.
Affected residents have temporarily taken shelter with relatives in the area and are receiving assistance from local social welfare workers.
Two residential structures were damaged and at least ten people were displaced after a pre-dawn fire broke out in Barangay Tisa, Cebu City on Wednesday, February 18.
The fire started at around 3:11 a.m. along Saturn Street in Tisa Hills and quickly escalated to first alarm status.
Firefighters from the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Cebu City arrived at the scene in about seven minutes and immediately contained the blaze to prevent it from spreading to nearby houses.
Fire officials said one house was completely destroyed while another sustained partial damage, with the fire affecting an estimated 250 square meters.
The property involved was owned and occupied by Niño Nemeño, with two families or around ten individuals affected by the incident.
The fire was declared under control at around 3:35 a.m. and fully extinguished by 3:44 a.m., about half an hour after it started. No fatalities were reported.
One individual, identified as Marvin Gaco, 27, sustained first-degree burns on his right leg. He was attended to by responders at the scene.
Authorities estimated the damage caused by the fire at around P375,000 as fire investigators continue to determine the cause of the blaze.
As of this writing, affected residents are temporarily staying with relatives, while others who have alternative properties have relocated there while recovery and clearing operations continue.
A 62-year-old man died after being trapped inside a burning house in a residential area in Barangay Baesa, Quezon City, on Tuesday, Feb. 17.
According to initial reports, the victim was on the third floor of the house when the fire broke out at around 5 a.m.
He was later rescued by responders and rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.
However, he eventually succumbed to his injuries.
Authorities said the victim sustained first-degree burns and suffered from smoke inhalation.
According to Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the fire escalated to the second alarm as it spread through the upper floors of the house.
The blaze was declared under control at 6:02 a.m.
Initial investigation indicated that the fire originated on the fourth floor of the residential structure.
The cause of the fire and the estimated amount of damage are still under investigation.
Barangay officials reminded residents to regularly check electrical connections and ensure fire safety measures are in place to prevent similar incidents.
At least eight families or 25 individuals were left homeless after a fire swept through Sta. Cruz town in this province on Tuesday.
According to Nathaniel Moog, fire officer 1 at the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the fire was reported to their station at 1:54 p.m. and put out at 2:13 p.m, or 19 minutes later, destroying seven houses in Barangay Biay.
“The houses were made of light materials and built close to each other, and with the strong winds, the fire spread quickly,” said Moog in a phone interview.
Some of the affected residents remained at the scene, while others sought temporary shelter at the barangay hall. Luckily, no one was injured.
Moog said they were still investigating the cause of the fire, which may have been sparked by faulty electrical wiring or an unattended phone charger plugged in.
Fire destroyed 15 houses in a residential area in Barangay Putatan, Muntinlupa on Sunday, Feb. 22.
The Muntinlupa City Fire Station reported that the fire started at about 10:42 a.m. from a house on Camella Street, Patdu Compound in the barangay.
The fire spread to other homes in the area, affecting about 45 families.
The fire was put under control at 11:25 a.m. before it was extinguished at 12:03 p.m.
The fire station estimated that the fire destroyed P125,000 worth of properties.
The origin and cause of the fire are under investigation.
A total of 11 fire trucks, 13 fire volunteers, four ambulances and a rescue vehicle responded to the incident.
A residential fire that broke out in a densely populated area known as “Maisan” at the corner of Cabildo and Anda Streets in Intramuros, Manila, remains on fourth alarm, affecting at least 300 houses and around 600 families as of the latest reports.
The fire started on Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 25, at around 5 p.m., quickly sending large plumes of smoke into the sky, which alerted residents and employees of nearby commercial establishments.
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the fire was initially raised to a second alarm at 5:08 p.m., prompting the dispatch of additional firefighting units. As the blaze intensified, it was further elevated to fourth alarm at 5:28 p.m.
Firefighters continued to arrive and conduct suppression operations to prevent the fire from spreading to nearby structures in the densely populated community.
Electricity in several streets was temporarily cut off to minimize hazards and allow fire trucks to operate safely.
According to residents, the fire may have been deliberately set. Witnesses alleged that a man, recently released from New Bilibid Prison, poured gasoline into one of the houses before the blaze started.
Barangay 655 Chairman Johny Yacub confirmed that the man has already been detained by the Manila Police District (MPD) for investigation.
Many residents in the area work as stall owners and vendors at nearby talipapas, while others are workers and students, including those attending Manila High School, which is also located in Intramuros. Residents hurriedly evacuated with only essential belongings, leaving behind homes and personal items.
Authorities advised motorists and the public to avoid Victoria, Magallanes, and Cabildo streets to allow emergency vehicles and fire trucks unimpeded access.
As of posting time, the BFP reported no severe injuries or casualties, and damage assessment is ongoing.
Investigation into the cause of the fire continues, with relief operations being coordinated by the local barangay and fire officials.
A total of 207 families composed of 849 individuals lost their homes in a fire that destroyed 89 houses in Purok Katilingban, Barangay 39 here on Friday, Feb. 27.
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Bacolod reported that 80 houses were totally and nine others were partially damaged.
The blaze destroyed P1.740 million in properties. No injuries were reported.
The Department of Social Services and Development (DSSD) has extended immediate assistance to fire victims who are temporarily staying at the barangay gymnasium.
One of the victims, Marites, in a radio interview, said that it was the second time that their house was hit by fire, the first was Sept. 2014.
An emotional Marites said she failed to save anything and has appealed to Mayor Greg Gasataya for relocation.
BFP-Bacolod has yet to reveal the cause of fire which destroyed homes mostly made of light materials situated in a red zone or fire hazard area.
At least seven houses were damaged in a residential fire that hit Sitio Sto. Niño in Barangay Basak, Lapu-Lapu City, around 3 a.m. on Saturday, February 28.
Firefighters from the Lapu-Lapu City Fire District and Lapu-Lapu City Rescue, along with fire volunteers, responded to the scene.
According to the Lapu-Lapu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRM), five houses were totally damaged, while two sustained partial damage.
Latest updates showed a total of 39 individuals were affected by the incident, including 19 males and 20 females. No injuries or fatalities have been reported as of writing.
As of 11 a.m., the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) had recorded 11 displaced families, consisting of eight homeowners and three sharers.
CSWDO Officer-in-Charge Shiela Baylosis told CDN Digital that seven of the displaced families are currently staying at the evacuation center set up at the Barangay Basak Gym.
The remaining families have found alternative housing while recovery and clearing operations continue.
The City Health Office is stationed at the evacuation site, providing medical checkups and medicines to those affected.
Meanwhile, the DRRM Humanitarian Assistance Response Team is preparing to distribute food packs and non-food items to the affected families.
CSWDO staff are also conducting interviews and assessments to verify the needs of those displaced by the fire.
“We are now profiling the families in preparation for financial assistance,” Baylosis said.
She added that residents with totally damaged homes will receive ₱30,000, while those with partial damages will get ₱10,000. Sharers could get ₱8,000, subject to available funds.
Authorities continue to investigate the cause of the fire.
Property worth P10 million and more than 10 houses were destroyed in an early morning blaze here on Saturday, Feb. 28.
The fire reportedly originated from a property owned by Bambi Hassan and quickly spread to neighboring houses.
The fire reached second alarm.
Fire trucks, water tankers, and ambulances rushed to the area.
No casualties were reported.
The Bureau of Fire Protection is conducting an investigation while the City Social Welfare and Development Office has provided initial assistance and is conducting profiling of affected families.
That is 21 reported incidents for February. 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.
