Firemen put out Estancia-Ibabao, Mandaue blaze in 1 hour
This was the fire that hit Sitio Papaya at past 7 p.m. today, March 7. It was already put out at past 8 a.m. The photo shows the time when the blaze was at its fiercest. | Lloyd Judilla
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The Mandaue City Fire Office (MCFO) has declared fire out at 8:23 p.m. the blaze that hit Barangay Estancia in Mandaue City today, March 7.
Firemen of the MCFO responded to a reported fire at past 7 p.m. When they arrived at the fire scene, they then raised it to the first alarm at 7:20 p.m.
This meant that more firetrucks would be needed to battle the blaze.
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At 7:30 p.m., the fire alarm was raised to the second alarm as more firefighters and more firetrucks were needed to battle the blaze.At 8:03 p.m., the MCFO declared that the blaze was now under control, meaning the firefighters had already contained it from spreading out.
Then at 8:23 p.m. or over an hour since it was reported, the MCFO declared fire out or the it was already put out.
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