Cebu City hit with 2 fires; 115 individuals affected

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Paul Lauro 03/06/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A total of approximately P13 million in properties and belongings went up in smoke when two fires struck here on Sunday afternoon, March 6. The two fire incidents burned down a total of…

BFP-7: Cebu province, Cebu City top CV areas with high fire incidents in 2021

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 03/01/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As they supposedly would want to at least celebrate Christmas Day even after the onslaught of Typhoon Odette, around 300 residents of Sitio Mansanitas in Barangay Tisa, Cebu City, were with no clothes and…

Cebu City Fire Office to residents: Don’t leave candles unattended

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 01/02/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City residents are encouraged to always be careful and mindful of using candles to light up their homes especially since power in some parts of the city had yet to be restored.…

Cebu City Fire Office ready for Kalag-Kalag 2021

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 10/25/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Around 20 firetrucks will be deployed in Cebu City cemeteries regardless if these will be opened or not during Kalag-Kalag 2021. Senior Fire Officer (SFO1) Windell Villanueva of the Cebu City Fire Office…

Public again told to practice fire safety habits after Wednesday’s fire razes house

Mae Fhel Gom-os and Paul Lauro 09/30/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Firefighters in Cebu City is again asking the public to put in mind certain habits that can help them to avoid or prevent fire incidents from happening. Senior Fire Officer 2 (SFO2) Wendell…

Early morning fires raze 11 houses in Carmen town and Talisay City

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararana and Paul Lauro 09/18/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two separate early morning fires gutted a total of 11 houses in Carmen town and Talisay City on Saturday, September 18. Around 9:00 a.m. today, at least ten houses were totally burned after…

CCFO: 23 fires after Odette destroyed P22M worth of properties

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 01/01/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — More than P22 million worth of properties went up in smoke in Cebu City from 23 reported fire incidents from December 17 until December 31 or days after city got hit by typhoon…

Firefighters eye faulty wiring as cause of Colawin school blaze

Benjie Talisic 06/24/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—An elementary school in the hometown of former Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr. was unfortunately hit by fire past 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 23. Six classrooms in Colawin Elementary School in the mountain village…

Fire razes 80 houses in Lapu-Lapu City

Rosalie Abatayo 06/20/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Over 80 houses were razed in an early morning fire in Sitio Ibabao, Barangay Pusok in Lapu-Lapu City on Thursday, June 20. Fire Officer 1 Mae Anne Bartolabac of Lapu-Lapu City Fire Station…

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