BFP-7 warns: Fire more likely during El Niño 

CTU Intern Mariele Ocubillo 08/08/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Fires are more likely to occur during El Niño, an official of the Bureau of Fire Protection in Central Visayas (BFP-7) warned. Fire Superintendent Joel Abarquez, chief of the Regional Operations Division of the BFP-7,…

BFP-7 dominates 7th National Fire Olympics

Wenilyn Sabalo 03/18/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Bureau of Fire Protection in Central Visayas (BFP-7) emerged as the overall champion in the recently concluded 7th National Fire Olympics (NFO) held at the South Road Properties (SRP) in Cebu City…

BFP-7 records 974 fire incidents in 2022

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 03/08/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Bureau of Fire Protection in Central Visayas (BFP-7) has recorded a “slight increase” in the number of fires that were reported in the region in 2022. Supt. Raul Bustaliño, chief of the Operations…

BFP Cebu City: Collaboration, coordination needed in fire prevention   

03/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebuanos are reminded that they are not alone in the bid to prevent fire incidents in the city. The fire bureau in the city gave this reminder as it opened this year’s Fire Prevention Month…

National Fire Olympics to be held in Cebu City for the first time this March

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 02/04/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The National Fire Olympics will be held in Cebu City for the first time this March. Senior Fire Officer 2 (SFO2) Wendell Villanueva, information officer of the Cebu City Fire Station, said the…

Gas lamp accident may have caused huge Looc fire

Mary Rose Sagarino, Paul Lauro 11/23/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The owner of the house where the massive fire in Brgy. Looc, Mandaue City allegedly started denied allegations that the incident was intentional. The fire that hit a densely populated area in Sitio Paradise late…

Cebu City plans transfer of N. Bacalso offices of LTO-7, BFP-7 to SRP

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/10/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Central Visayas offices of the Land Transportation Office (LTO-7) and Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP-7) may soon be transferred to a new location. Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama on Monday, October 10,…

Command and wellness centers to replace LTO, BFP offices along N. Bacalso Ave.

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 09/09/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government is bent on establishing a medical wellness center and a disaster command center along N. Bacalso Avenue in Cebu City, where the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP-7) and Land…

BFP-7 bags awards in National Fire Olympics 2022

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 08/16/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Personnel of the Bureau of Fire Protection in Central Visayas (BFP-7)  bagged several awards during the recently concluded National Fire Olympics 2022 in Davao City. BFP-7 topped three out of four activities in…

BFP-7 takes over probe into Danao City public market fire

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 06/07/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Regional Fire Arson Investigation and Intelligence Division (RFAIID-7) of the Bureau of Fire Protection in Central Visayas (BFP-7) has taken over the investigation of the fire that hit the public market in…

P52.2M lost in Danao City Public Market fire

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararana and Paul Lauro 06/03/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least P52.2 million worth of property was lost in the fire that gobbled up half of the Danao City Public Market compound in Barangay Poblacion at around 8 p.m. on Thursday, June…

Cebu City Fire Office sets up bathing stations for free

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 12/26/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  Residents, who have no access to the water supply yet, can visit the Bureau of Fire and Protection Office (BFP-7) and avail of the free bathing stations set up there. The BFP-7 office…

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