CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least P9 million worth of property went up in smoke when a fire hit the Tosing Compound Central in Barangay Labogon, Mandaue City at past 4 p.m. on July 20.
Fire Officer Jonrey Olmillo of the Bureau of Fire Protection in Mandaue City said the fire destroyed a furniture shop, a residential apartment, a fiber glass manufacturing unit and a house in the compound.
Olmillo, fire investigator, said that the estimated damage to property was worth P9.2 million.
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Olmillo said that they received the fire alarm at 4:30 p.m. The fire situation was raised to second alarm at 4:43 p.m.
He said that fire was put out at 6 p.m.
No one was hurt in the fire.
He also said that they were still investigating the cause of the fire./dbs
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