CEBU CITY- At least 20 houses were gutted by a fire that hit Barangay Poblacion 2, Carcar City, Cebu on December 7, Friday morning.
The alarm was received past 9 am. An hour late, it was raised to Task Force Alpha, to mobilize firefighters from neighboring local government units.
In a radio interview with dyLA, Cebu Provincial Fire Marshall Supt. Cesar Patrocino said that the fire mostly affected a nearby residential area.
Only portions of the market were affected by the fire and no one was reportedly injured, he added.
The fire was placed under control around 10:20 am.
Fire investigators are still trying to determine the cause and total damage of the fire.
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