A fire hits a residential area in Barangay Calamba, Cebu City on Friday dawn, April 9, 2021. | photo from Cebu City Fire Office Facebook page
Cebu City, Philippines—An estimated 15 houses were destroyed in a fire that hit an area along A. Lopez street in Sitio Mahayahay, Barangay Calamba, Cebu City on Friday dawn, April 9, 2021.
According to FO3 Emerson Arceo of the Cebu City Fire Office, the fire allegedly started from the house owned by Angel Benuya.
The fire alarm was received by the CCFO at 2:40 a.m., and was raised to second alarm at 2:50 a.m.
Fire officials declared it under control at 3:26 and “fire out” at 3:35 a.m.
Arceo said they are currently working to determine how the fire started at the house of Benuya and the cost of the damage of properties due to the fire.
Just last month, another dawn fire in Calamba burned a 130-square meter warehouse along Lucio Lopez Drive.
The fire also started at dawn.
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/ bmjo