| Photo from Lapu-Lapu City PIO
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — A total of four families, consisting of 12 individuals, were left homeless in a fire that broke out in a residential area in Sitio San Roque, Upper Kagudoy in Brgy. Basak in Lapu-Lapu City on Saturday morning.
The first alarm fire that burned three homes was reported shortly before 9:30 a.m. It was placed under control at 9:46 a.m. before it was finally put out at 9:54 a.m.
Damage to properties caused by the Saturday morning fire was pegged at P180, 000.
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Fire Officer 3 (FO3) Jeffrey Gerodiaz, the fire investigator, said that no one was reported injured during the fire incident.
| Photo from Lapu-Lapu City PIO
Gerodiaz said the fire was traced to have started at the kitchen of the residence of Denia Padillo.
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He is looking at the possibility of a butane canister explosion as the cause of the fire.
“Pag-check nako sa ilang butane, nakita gyud nako sa ilang butane ang part nga sudlanan sa cannister is medyo ni-expand. Unya ang gipatungan nga tiles, duna gyud siyay indication nga murag nabuthan,” Gerodiaz said.
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“Ang mga silingan pod, nakadungog kuno sila ug paka-paka,” he added.
However, Gerodiaz is yet to complete his investigation on the matter before he can be certain.