3 Cebu fires on Tuesday raze over P2.4M in properties

Emmariel Ares, Mark Bandolon 03/20/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The 3 Cebu fires that struck Cebu on Tuesday burned over P2.4 million worth of properties and left over 400 individuals homeless. On Tuesday, March 19, 2024, firetrucks can be heard blazing through…

Cebu City fires: 5 killed, over P39M destroyed in first 2 months of 2024

Emmariel Ares 03/02/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Five persons have lost their lives and over P32 million worth of properties were lost in Cebu City fires in the first two months of 2024. This was according to data from the…

Cigarettes blamed for causing most of 3,044 fires in 2024 – BFP

Jean Mangaluz 03/02/2024

MANILA, Philippines — As many as 3,044 fire incidents have been recorded in 2024 so far with cigarettes blamed for most of the blaze. This was according to Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) spokesperson Annalee Atienza on…

Rama to barangays: No aid if fire safety initiatives not done

CDN Digital 02/28/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama took a bold stance on withholding yearly aid and allocations of barangays if they would fail to comply with re-blocking initiatives in communities at risk of fire.  …

8 fires in one day: 3 injured, including firefighter

Morexette Marie Erram, Paul Lauro 01/29/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Firefighters here responded to a total of eight fires on Sunday, January 28, that injured three people and gobbled up around P2.2 million in properties. Of the eight fires that occurred last Sunday,…

Cebu City fires: Over 300 incidents, P4-billion worth of damages in 2023

Pia Piquero 12/13/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City finds itself in the throes of a significant uptick in fire incidents, data from the Cebu City Fire Office (CCFO) showed. As of Tuesday, December 12, the CCFO reported 316 fire…

Fire officers urge public to dump firecrackers, use alternative noise-making means instead

Pia Piquero 12/12/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu City Fire Office (CCFO) is advising the public to opt for alternative noise-making methods instead of firecrackers to prevent accidents during holiday celebrations. SFO2 Wendell Villanueva, Information Officer of the CCFO,…

Restaurant fire in Cebu City mall gobbles up P2.2 million

Morexette Marie Erram, Paul Lauro 11/02/2023

(UPDATED 2:25 p.m. Nov 2) CEBU CITY, Philippines – A nine-minute fire burned down at least P2.2 million properties in a restaurant located in a mall in South Road Properties (SRP) on Wednesday, November 1, 2023. The…

Kinasang-an fire burns down 3 houses, destroys P300k worth of properties

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 10/25/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines –  A fire in Barangay Kinasang-an, Pardo, Cebu City damaged P300,000 worth of properties early Wednesday morning, October 25, 2023. Firefighters from the Cebu City Fire Station responded to a fire that broke out…

Lapu-Lapu fire: P105,000 worth of property destroyed

Paul Lauro 08/03/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A fire struck a residential area in Lapu-Lapu City on Thursday, August 3, burning down around P100,000 worth of properties. Firefighters in Lapu-Lapu City received a fire alarm from  Zone 1 in Barangay…

Mandaue celebrates CDRRMO Day by highlighting puroks’ alarm response capabilities

Mary Rose Sagarino 05/02/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – Mandaue City celebrated CDRRMO Day on May 2 by showcasing the capabilities of Purok-Based Emergency Response Teams’ in responding to emergencies. The activity held at the city hall grounds highlighted the purok teams’…

Mandaue City logs 7 residential fires so far this April

Mary Rose Sagarino 04/20/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Mandaue City has recorded at least seven residential fires this month, the city’s fire department revealed. Almost P1 million were the accumulated damage from the fires. The same number of fire incidents were…

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