This is a reported list of residential fires in the Philippines for November, 2025. 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/2025/11/02/2-toddlers-killed-in-all-saints-day-fire |
Two toddlers were killed in a fire that destroyed their house in Purok 5, Barangay Dalahican, this city, on All Saints’ Day.
Police identified the victims as Francis, one-year-old, and brother Vladimir, two.
The fire broke out at the house owned by their auntie Joyce, 26, at about 10 p.m.
Neighbors joined hands to extinguish the fire until firefighters arrived and put out the blaze almost an hour later.
Arson investigators said the fire was caused by an unattended improvised lamp.
Firemen recovered the body of Francis while Vladimir was taken to Quezon Medical Center here where he was declared dead.
Damage to property was estimated at P150,000.
Follow-up investigation is ongoing.
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| https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2133196/fire-razes-homes-in-olongapo-city |
A fire broke out in a residential area along Lindayag Street in Barangay Asinan, Olongapo City, on Sunday night.
According to a report from the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, responders from the Bureau of Fire Protection, the city police, and other emergency teams immediately rushed to the area after receiving the alarm.
The blaze was contained within minutes and was declared out at 10:55 p.m.
No injuries were reported. Authorities are still investigating the cause of the fire and the extent of the damage.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2025/11/06/22-houses-destroyed-in-bacolod-fires |
Twenty-two houses were razed in two fires here on Wednesday night, Nov. 5, and Thursday morning, Nov. 6, amid a blackout caused by typhoon “Tino.”
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Bacolod said the first blaze broke out at 8:56 p.m. Wednesday in Purok Riverside, Barangay Banago, destroying 12 houses and partially damaging three others.
A total of 15 families, or about 30 individuals, were affected. No injuries were reported.
Fire out was declared at 9:16 p.m. Damage to property was estimated at P100,000.
Another fire erupted in Purok Paghidaet, Barangay Tangub at 12:38 a.m. Thursday.
Five houses were totally destroyed and two were partially damaged. Fourteen families or 30 individuals were displaced.
Fire out was declared at 1:01 a.m. Property damage was P75,000.
An overheated generator set triggered a fire in an inn in Barangay 26 here at 8:26 p.m., causing approximately P15,000 in damage.
Arson investigators have yet to determine the cause of the Banago and Tangub fires.
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| https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2136071/fire-razes-house-in-olongapo-city |
A house caught fire along Upper Amagis Street in Barangay Mabayuan, Olongapo City, on Friday morning, Nov. 7.
The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) reported that the fire, which began at 7:57 p.m., was extinguished 20 minutes later.
The Bureau of Fire Protection, together with the CDRRMO Fire-Search and Rescue Team, is conducting a thorough inspection of the area to prevent flare-ups and assess the damage.
No injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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| https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2136926/fire-razes-over-80-houses-5-establishments-in-leyte-during-uwan |
Even as strong winds and heavy rains from Super Typhoon Uwan battered Eastern Visayas, a fire broke out early Saturday morning, Nov. 9, in Barangay Iniguihan of Bato town in Leyte, destroying more than 80 houses and five commercial establishments, the Bureau of Fire Protection-Eastern Visayas (BFP-8) reported.
The blaze, which occurred at around 4:30 a.m., spread rapidly through the community as powerful winds from Typhoon Uwan fanned the flames, making it difficult for firefighters to contain the fire immediately.
According to initial reports from Fire Senior Inspector Anos of the BFP-Bato Fire Station, the fire affected 106 families and destroyed an estimated 680 square meters of residential and commercial property.
The fire completely burned 82 residential houses and five commercial structures. No fatalities were reported, although one firefighter suffered an eye injury due to irritation while battling the blaze.
Responding units included firefighters from Bato, Matalom, Hilongos, Bontoc, Inopacan, Maasin City, Sogod, Hindang, Baybay, and Hilongos, who worked together to bring the fire under control amid the super typhoon..
The fire had gone up to a third alarm by 4:40 a.m. before it was declared under control at 6:30 a.m. It was fully extinguished by 6:45 a.m., according to the BFP report.
Authorities estimated the total damage at ₱1.6 million. The cause of the fire remained under investigation.Officials noted that strong winds brought by Super Typhoon Uwan likely contributed to the rapid spread of the flames, complicating firefighting operations as the region continued to experience power outages and flooding from the typhoon.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2025/11/13/senior-citizen-1-other-dead-in-antipolo-fire |
Two individuals, including a 68-year-old woman, died in a fire that broke out in a residential area in Antipolo City, Rizal, on Wednesday night, Nov. 12.According to the Antipolo City Component Police Station (Antipolo CCPS), the victims were found lifeless inside the comfort room of their home.
Firefighters from the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Antipolo City responded to the incident and discovered that the blaze had already spread to nearby houses at around 8 p.m. in Zone 10, Barangay San Roque.
They immediately worked to extinguish the fire, which was declared out at 10 p.m.
During an ocular investigation by personnel from the Investigation and Detective Management Section (IDMS) of the Antipolo CCPS, the victims, identified as “Marieta,” 68, and “Catherine,” 28, were found lying in the bathroom gutter and inside the comfort room.
Meanwhile, DRCG Fire and Rescue Volunteer–Antipolo City, one of the responders, said around 20 houses were affected.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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| https://www.mindanaotimes.com.ph/fire-guts-12-homes-in-buhangin/ |
A FIRE reached a second alarm in Barangay Buhangin on Thursday afternoon, Nov. 13, completely destroying 12 houses and partially damaging two others, displacing 20 families or 60 individuals.
The incident occurred at Purok San Nicholas, corner Snow White, Barangay Buhangin, with authorities reporting the fire started at 1:37 p.m.
According to the Davao City Fire District (DCFD), firefighters struggled with the narrow pathways in the densely populated residential area, which extended the time needed to fully extinguish the blaze.
The fire was declared under control at 3 p.m. and was finally declared a fire-out at 4:27 p.m.
No injuries or fatalities were reported.
“As of now, the cause of the fire is still under investigation,” Fire Senior Inspector Frances Mae Sendrijas, spokesperson for the DCFD, told TIMES on Friday.
She confirmed the extended response time was due primarily to the tightly packed houses, which made overhauling—the process of ensuring the fire does not rekindle—more difficult.
She further elaborated on the access problems: “The paths in the area are extremely narrow, making it difficult for our large fire trucks to penetrate the immediate location of the fire. What happened was we needed to lay out long fire hoses to reach the location, and then our larger trucks and tankers had to feed water from the main highway.”
The DCFD confirmed the final tally of damages included 12 structures totally burned and two structures partially damaged.
The 20 affected families are currently receiving assistance from the city government and disaster response units.
Meanwhile, she said the investigation into the exact cause of the fire is ongoing.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2025/11/17/fire-hits-homes-in-tondo-manila |
Two women were injured after a fire broke out in a residential area along Inocencio Street corner Velasquez, Barangay 93, Capulong, Tondo, Manila, on Monday, Nov. 17.
According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), a 19-year-old woman sustained a laceration on her right foot, while a 25-year-old woman suffered a laceration on her right leg.
BFP said the fire started at 10:28 a.m. and reached the second alarm a minute later at 10:38 a.m.
The blaze escalated to the third alarm at 10:53 a.m., and was declared under control at 12:21 p.m.
It was extinguished at 1:53 p.m.
Authorities said around 50 families, or about 150 individuals, were displaced.
Investigators have yet to determine the cause of the fire.
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| https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2144604/fires-damage-multiple-homes-in-olongapo |
Around 12 families were displaced after a residential area in Barangay Pag-asa, Olongapo City caught fire Friday night, November 21.
In a phone interview Saturday, November 22, Fire Officer 2 John Mark Simon of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Olongapo said they received a call at around 9:37 p.m. about a fire that broke out along Natividad Street.
The blaze, which lasted for more than an hour, razed three separate rental units — a two-story structure and two single-level units. The fire was put out at around 10:46 p.m.
No injuries were reported, and investigations into the cause of the fire and the extent of the damage were ongoing.
Meanwhile, in the same barangay, another house along Tabacuhan Street also caught fire earlier that day at around 2:47 p.m., leaving one person injured.
The fire was quickly contained and declared out at 2:52 p.m.
Authorities were still investigating the cause of the first fire incident.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2025/11/23/toddler-killed-in-zamboanga-city-fire |
A three-year-old boy was killed in a fire that destroyed his house here on Saturday, Nov. 22.
Police said Elvie Vulcan, the boy’s grandmother, was cooking and the victim was watching a video online on the second floor when the fire erupted inside his room.
Vulcan rushed outside and failed to save her grandson due to huge flames.
Firemen recovered the victim’s badly burned body during mopping-up operations.
Neighbors said the victim was allegedly playing with matches that triggered the fire. He was trapped and failed to get out.
Arson investigators are conducting follow-up investigation.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2025/11/26/139-families-lose-homes-in-surigao-city-fire |
About 139 families or 519 individuals lost their homes in a fire in Barangay Taft, Surigao City on Tuesday, Nov. 25.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), together with the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO), have provided modular tents, family food packs, family kits, kitchen kits, hygiene kits, and sleeping kits for the victims.
They are staying at Nueva Gym with 80 families or 244 individuals; Taft National High School, 40 families, 201 individuals; and Mariano Espina Memorial CES, eight families, 33 individuals.
The Surigao City Police Station has extended assistance to relief operations.
Surigao City Mayor Pablo Yves L. Dumlao II has visited evacuees to determine their needs.
Arson investigators have yet to determine the cause of the fire and damage to property.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2025/11/28/octogenarian-killed-in-kabankalan-city-fire |
An 85-year-old woman was killed in a fire that destroyed her two-story house in Purok 6, Barangay Talubangi, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on Wednesday night, Nov. 26.
Fire Officer 3 Alfie Gravela, arson investigator of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Kabankalan, said the victim was trapped in her bedroom on the second floor and failed to get out due to her age.
The victim’s companions managed to flee as they were on the ground floor when the fire broke out at 8:40 p.m.
The house was completely destroyed as it was made of light materials.
Her family and neighbors tried to rescue her but failed due to the huge flames.
The fire was put out before midnight.
Damage to property was placed at P450,000.
Arson investigators have yet to determine the cause of the fire.
That is 13 reported incidents for November. 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.
