Lapu-Lapu City Fire District continues to be a drug-free workplace with all firemen passing drug tests

07/03/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Fire District continues to be a drug-free workplace after drug tests on 114 firefighters turned out negative of drug use. Garry Lao, executive director of the City of Lapu-Lapu Office for…

Cogon Ramos fire damages close to a million worth of properties; injures 1

Emmariel Ares 06/28/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – At least P875,000 worth of properties were lost in a fire that hit a commercial establishment in Brangay Cogon Ramos, Cebu City on Tuesday evening, June 27,2023. The blaze that was reported at…

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…

Quick-thinking residents prevent fire from spreading in Talisay City

Morexette Marie Erram, Paul Lauro 03/30/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Firefighters and residents in a privately owned compound in Brgy. San Isidro, Talisay City successfully prevented a fire from breaking out on Wednesday afternoon, March 30. Around P9,000 worth of personal belongings and…

Fire Prevention Month: Firefighters level up camaraderie for better service

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 03/20/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — In this Fire Prevention Month, firefighters also level up their sense of camaraderie to each other. Senior Fire Officer 2 (SFO2) Wendell Villanueva, information officer of the Cebu City Fire Office (CCFO), said…

Cebu City volunteer firefighters lose homes to Santa Cruz fire, need help

Mae Fhel Gom-os 09/03/2021

  MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – They are used to helping save lives. But now, six volunteer firefighters are among those in need as their homes were burned down in a fire that hit Sitio Bugnay, Barangay Santa…

Christmas Day fire in Mandaue destroys 4 houses, displaces 30 people

Delta Dyrecka Letigio, Paul Lauro 12/25/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Four homes were destroyed in a fire that hit a residential area in Sitio Nangka, Barangay Casuntingan, Mandaue City, on Christmas dawn, December 25, 2020 and displaced 30 individuals. According to Senior Fire…

Cebu City firefighters equipped to respond to fires in COVID-19 hit areas

Alven Marie A. Timtim 04/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Fire department is equipped and well prepared to respond to any possible fire incidents that may hit areas with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the city. Senior Fire Inspector…

Fire hits fastfood outlet inside downtown mall

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Paul Lauro and Gerard Francisco 03/05/2020

CEBU CITY — A fire broke out inside a fastfood chain outlet inside a mall in downtown Cebu City, Thursday afternoon, March 5. Firefighters from the Cebu City Fire Department received the fire alarm around 4:45 p.m.…

Fire devours 25-year-old house in Barangay Guadalupe

Benjie Talisic 07/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines―Firefighters tried to put out the blazing inferno but the angry flame quickly spread and devoured the 25-year old house of Ruben Yu in Barangay Guadalupe late afternoon on Tuesday, July 2. Senior Fire Officer…

Firefighters scramble to put out Buhisan fire, second fire in three hours in Cebu City

Benjie Talisic 08/04/2018

After putting out a fire in Barangay Kamputhaw three hours earlier where at least 60 houses were destroyed, Cebu City firefighters again scrambled to respond to another fire alarm – this time in Barangay Buhisan. SFO4 Jovito…

Firefighters suspended for making porn at firehouse

Inquirer 06/19/2018

AKRON, Ohio — Two firefighters in Ohio have been suspended for allegedly making pornographic videos at a firehouse. Akron officials say Arthur Dean and Deann Eller were both placed on administrative leave on Monday while the city…

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