I have documented on this blog how Filipinos love to burn garbage. They simply cannot be bothered to gather all the trash, put it in a bag, and wait for it to be collected. Most of the time the result is simply a disgusting gray miasma hanging in the air and creeping through your window. This time burning garbage resulted in a man's death.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2024/2/14/octogenarian-dies-in-backyard-fire |
An 85-year-old man was burned to death while cleaning his backyard in Barangay Taliba here on Tuesday afternoon, February 13.
Police identified the victim as Sofronio Atienza Marasigan.
Investigation said the octogenarian was burning garbage in his backyard when the fire reached the nearby bamboo trees.
Marasigan attempted to extinguish the flames but lost his balance and fell into the burning bamboo.
He failed to get up and was burned to death.
Firemen put out the fire and found the victim’s body.
This old man was burning his garbage, the fire spread, and when he attempted to put it out he was consumed in the flames.
Now, of course this is not the normal run of things. This is not usually how sparking a pile of leaves and trash turns out but this time it did. It COULD happen. It's a wonder it does not happen more often. Especially the spreading of the fire. Every single time a trash pile is lit on fire the arsonist wanders away leaving the flames to their own devices. Tragedy is one gust of wind away.
The lesson is clear. Don't burn your trash!
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