Fire scare at CCSC: Blaze quickly put out

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 01/11/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — One day after the Sinulog Opening Salvo at the Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC), a fire ignited by the side of an LED wall under construction inside the sports center. The Cebu City…

Los Angeles investigates fire blame as curfew enforced

Agence France Presse 01/11/2025

LOS ANGELES, United States — Californians on Friday demanded to know who is at fault for the vast devastation caused by the raging Los Angeles wildfires, as a strict curfew went into force to prevent looting and…

Los Angeles fires: Celebrities flee, Hollywood events scrapped

Agence France Presse 01/09/2025

LOS ANGELES, United States — A-list actors, musicians and other celebrities were among the tens of thousands of people affected by terrifying wildfires tearing through Los Angeles on Wednesday. The entertainment capital was besieged by out-of-control blazes…

BFP urges public to follow fire safety measures for New Year’s Eve

Jown Manalo 12/31/2024

MANILA, Philippines — As the country gears up for New Year’s Eve festivities, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) on Tuesday called on the public to stay alert to fire risks and potential scams. In a radio…

Bogo City fire: Probe underway on blaze that killed a one-year-old

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 12/31/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Fire investigators from the Bogo City Fire Station are still to determine what caused the house fire that led to the death of a one-year-old child on Sunday, December 29. Fire Senior Inspector…

In Tabogon, ma tries to save son from burning home but both died

Paul Lauro 12/30/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – She already managed to get to safety but a mother in Tabogon town, northern Cebu returned to their burning home to rescue her seven-year-old son. Unfortunately, both died in the fire that broke…

Bogo City fire kills 1-year-old girl

Futch Anthony Inso 12/30/2024

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu- A one-year-old girl was killed in a fire that engulfed her home in Purok Periko, Brgy. Taytayan in Bogo City in northern Cebu on Sunday, December 29. Fire investigators from the Bogo City Fire…

Monday afternoon fire razes 2 houses in Tangke, Talisay

by Paul Lauro 12/16/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Two houses were burned down after a fire struck a residential area in Talisay City on Monday afternoon, December 16. The fire occurred at Purok Anduhaw, Sitio Ratan in Brgy. Tangke in Talisay…

Bantayan, Cebu: Sunday morning fire razes properties worth P2M

Futch Anthony Inso 12/15/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines- More than P2 million worth of properties were destroyed in a fire that broke out in a commercial area in Brgy. Binaobao in Bantayan town in northern Cebu. The fire alarm was reported at…

Wildfire tears through Malibu, thousands told to flee

Agence France Presse 12/11/2024

MALIBU, United States — A ferocious fire tore through Malibu on Tuesday, destroying homes and forcing thousands to evacuate one of the most sought-after areas in the United States. Multi-million-dollar properties, some owned by Hollywood celebrities, were…

Cebu City fire destroys 16 houses, displaces 132 individuals

Futch Anthony Inso and Paul Lauro 12/06/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A morning fire destroyed 21 houses and left 132 individuals homeless in Gabuya Street, Sitio Apple, Barangay Cogon Pardo, Cebu City on Friday, December 6. According to an updated list of persons affected…

Fire burns down 60 houses in Talisay City, Cebu

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 11/29/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A total of 60 houses were burned down as a result of a fire that hit Brgy. Cansolong in Talisay City, Cebu on Friday morning, November 29. The blaze also destroyed properties estimated…

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