IN PHOTOS: Aftermath of Mambaling fire 

Paul Lauro 04/20/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—An afternoon fire burned houses in a densely populated area in Sitiio Mangga, Barangay Mambaling, here on Wednesday afternoon, April 19. The fire raged for almost an hour, the Cebu City Fire Station reported.  READ:…

Rama: What pieces of equipment will BFP need to fight fires?

Wenilyn Sabalo 04/19/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Amid the series of fire incidents that damaged billions worth of properties in Cebu City, Mayor Michael Rama said the city and the local Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) unit would check what…

Hour-long Mambaling fire leaves over 200 homeless, 1 injured

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Paul Lauro 04/19/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A fire struck Barangay Mambaling just a few hours after a blaze was put out in Brgy. Pit-os, Cebu City on Wednesday, April 19. This time, the blaze erupted in a densely populated…

Fire kills more than two dozen patients in Beijing hospital

Reuters 04/19/2023

BEIJING – The death toll rose to 29 on Wednesday from a fire at a Beijing hospital that was one of the Chinese capital’s deadliest in at least two decades, killing 26 patients and wounding dozens. Social…

Pit-os fire displaces 55 

Paul Lauro 04/19/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Another fire erupted in Cebu City on Wednesday morning, April 19, that left over 50 residents homeless. Firefighters responded to a fire that broke out in a residential area in Sitio Tabuk, Brgy.…

Around P20 million lost in Kinasang-an Pardo fire that raged for almost 2 hours

Paul Lauro 04/18/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – At least P20 million in properties were burned down in a two-hour fire that hit a commercial establishment in Brgy. Kinasang-an Pardo, Cebu City on Tuesday morning, April 18, 2023.  Firefighters responded to…

What started the fire in a Cebu City high-rise condo building?

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/18/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – As of Tuesday, April 18, 2023, fire investigators continue to investigate the real cause behind the  fire that struck a 35-story residential high-rise in Brgy. Kasambagan, Cebu City last April 14. Fire and…

Cebu City records 41 fires in first 18 days of April 

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/18/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—It’s only the first 18 days of April but there have been at least 41 fire incidents here already.  Senior Fire Officer 2 (SFO2) Wendell Villanueva, spokesperson of the Cebu City Fire Office, on Tuesday,…

The dangers of fire: Common causes and tips on how to prevent it

Emmariel Ares 04/18/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – One of the most destructive disasters in the world is fire, because it can happen anywhere and at any time. With the blink of an eye, lives and millions worth of properties could…

Fire breaks out in Kinasang-an Pardo, Cebu City

Paul Lauro 04/18/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—A building of a foam manufacturer in Barangay Kinasang-an Pardo here caught fire early morning on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. The fire reportedly started at 5:39 a.m.  The fire was declared fire out at 7:16…

Bedridden mom, 3-year-old daughter, die in Bacolod fire

Carla Gomez 04/18/2023

BACOLOD CITY — A mother and her daughter died in a fire that destroyed seven houses at Purok Bayanihan, Barangay Taculing here at 8:47 a.m. on Monday, April 17, 2023. Mengel Itchon, 39, a stroke patient, reportedly…

11-month-old baby dies in Cebu City fire

Paul Lauro 04/17/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—A baby died in a fire that burned down a house in 52K Bohol Village, Spolarium Street in Barangay Duljo Fatima in Cebu City on Sunday night, April 16, 2023. The fatality was identified as…

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