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House fire kills 5 in Philippines

MANILA, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- A house fire has killed a family of five, including an 11-month-old baby, in Daraga town in Albay province, southeast of the Philippines' capital Manila, authorities said Wednesday. Municipal Fire Marshal Amor Laguilles of Daraga town fire station said the fire broke out around 8:00 p.m. local time on Tuesday, burning the whole house to the ground. He said the fire quickly burn.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsJan 25th, 2024

Pre-dawn fire in Philippine capital kills 1

MANILA, March 30 (Xinhua) -- A 59-year-old man died in a pre-dawn fire that gutted a house in the Philippine capital Manila on Saturday, a firefighter officer said. Ronaldo Sanchez, marshal at Navotas City Fire Station, said the fire broke out at around 3 a.m. local time and trapped the victim on the second floor of the three-story house. Sanchez added that the victim was fast asleep when the fire spread,.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMar 30th, 2024

P3-M damage reported in school building fire

The Davao City Police Office (DCPO) reported a devastating fire at F. Bustamante National High School in Tibungco, Davao City, on January 14, causing an estimated P3 million in damages. The fire affected 14 rooms, with nine being totally damaged and one partially damaged. The Bureau of Fire Protection-Davao (BFP-Davao) struggled to contain the blaze, which lasted for two hours. Fortunately, there were no reported casualties or houses affected despite the school's proximity to a residential area. Investigations into the cause of the fire are ongoing. This incident adds to a series of school fires in the region, with three state-owned schools destroyed in 2023. The BFP-Davao and Team Davao Rescue have responded to over 15 fire incidents in the first and second weeks of January 2024, indicating a significant increase compared to the same period in 2023......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 16th, 2024

Guadalupe fire: Unattended cooking, electrical short circuit eyed as possible causes

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Fire investigators are considering unattended cooking and electrical short circuit as the possible causes of the fire that broke out in a roadside home in Brgy. Guadalupe, Cebu City on Thursday. Senior Fire Officer 2 (SFO2) Wendell Villanueva, the public information officer of the Cebu City Fire Station (CCFS), said they.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 2nd, 2024

BFP-Mandaue reminds public to be fire-conscious

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – The Bureau of Fire Protection in Mandaue City (BFP-Mandaue) is reminding residents to be fire-conscious during the opening of Fire Prevention Month in the city on Friday, March 1. BFP-Mandaue Fire Marshal Chief Inspector Arnel Abella said that fires recorded in the city usually involve electric wires, unattended cooking, and failure.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 2nd, 2024

Barili fire destroys 5 fruit stalls outside town’s public market

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An evening fire destroyed five fruit stalls outside the Barili Public Market in Barangay Poblacion, Barili town in southwestern Cebu at past 8 p.m. today, Friday, January 12. According to Fire Officer 1 (FO1) Kim Miñoza, investigator of the Barili Fire Station, in a report, that the fire was reported at.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 12th, 2024

4 dead, 8 injured in central Philippine fire

MANILA, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- A 60-year-old father, a 54-year-old mother, and their two sons, aged 14 and 12, died in a fire that gutted over a dozen houses in Cebu City in the central Philippines, a city firefighter said Wednesday. Wendell Villanueva of the city fire office said the victims were in deep sleep when the fire broke out shortly before 2 a.m. local time on Tuesday. A daughter of the couple who.....»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsMar 1st, 2024

4 dead, 8 injured in central Philippine fire

MANILA, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- A 60-year-old father, a 54-year-old mother, and their two sons, aged 14 and 12, died in a fire that gutted over a dozen houses in Cebu City in the central Philippines, a city firefighter said Wednesday. Wendell Villanueva of the city fire office said the victims were in deep sleep when the fire broke out shortly before 2 a.m. local time on Tuesday. A daughter of the couple who.....»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsFeb 28th, 2024

Jennylyn, Xian super thankful sa mga sumubaybay ng ‘Love. Die. Repeat’

ILANG araw matapos ang finale episode ng “Love. Die. Repeat,” ibinandera ng dalawang bida na sina Jennylyn Mercado at Xian Lim ang kanilang pasasalamat sa lahat ng bumubuo ng teleserye, pati na rin ang mga nanood. “Maraming maraming salamat po sa inyong pagsubaybay gabi-gabi sa Love, Die, Repeat. Mula umpisa hanggang wakas ay sinamahan ninyo.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 29th, 2024

Xinhua world news summary at 0630 GMT, Feb. 28

MANILA -- A 60-year-old father, a 54-year-old mother, and their two sons, aged 14 and 12, died in a fire that gutted over a dozen houses in Cebu City in the central Philippines, a city firefighter said Wednesday. Wendell Villanueva of the city fire office said the victims were in deep sleep when the fire broke out shortly before 2 a.m. local time on Tuesday. (Philippines-Fire-Death) - - - - WASHING.....»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsMar 1st, 2024

2 dead in Philippine capital fire

MANILA, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Two people have died in a fire that engulfed over 50 houses in Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, the Bureau of Fire Protection said Thursday. Firefighter Jess Lawrence Acoba told reporters that the victims were trapped in the flame that broke out at around 11:53 p.m. local time on Wednesday. He said one of the victims is a female, and the other one has yet to be identified......»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 14th, 2024

3 killed in Philippine residential fire

MANILA, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- Three women, including a person with disability, died on Sunday night when a fire burned down their house in Rizal province, east of Metro Manila, a firefighter said Monday. John Randolph Baldonado told reporters that the fire broke out before 9 p.m. local time on Sunday from the victims' house and two neighboring homes. He added that it took firefighters less than an hour to extingui.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsFeb 27th, 2024

2 dead in residential fire in Philippine capital

MANILA, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- Two people died after a fire gutted a crowded residential community in Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, the city's disaster risk reduction and management office said Saturday. The Bureau of Fire Protection said the victims, a woman and her son, were trapped when flame engulfed their home and 20 other houses in the neighborhood on Friday night. It added that it took firefighters.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsFeb 25th, 2024

2 dead in residential fire in Philippine capital

MANILA, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- Two people died after a fire gutted a crowded residential community in Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, the city's disaster risk reduction and management office said Saturday. The Bureau of Fire Protection said the victims, a woman and her son, were trapped when flame engulfed their home and 20 other houses in the neighborhood on Friday night. It added that it took firefighters.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsFeb 24th, 2024

Minglanilla fire: Probe set to unravel cause of P2.2M blaze

CEBU CITY, Philippines – An investigation is being conducted to determine what caused the Minglanilla fire on Thursday that incurred a damage of P2.2 million.  As of this writing, fire officials are looking into the possible cause of the fire in Purok Mangga, Sitio Fatima Lipata, Barangay Linao past 3 a.m. on Thursday. According to.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 4th, 2024

Fire official: Bury trash in pit rather than burning it to prevent grass fire

Fire official: Bury trash in pit rather than burning it to prevent grass fire.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsApr 2nd, 2024

Cebu Daily Newscast: Woman dies in Dumanjug, Cebu house fire

Listen to Cebu Daily Newscast and get the latest stories in and around Cebu. Here’s what you need to know on Monday, April 1, 2024. Woman dies in Dumanjug, Cebu house fire A late night fire in Dumanjug town, southwestern Cebu claimed the life of a woman on Easter Sunday, Mar. 31. Fire officials in.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 1st, 2024

Cebu Daily Newscast: Huge fire hits two sitios in Looc, Mandaue City

Listen to Cebu Daily Newscast and get the latest stories in and around Cebu. Here’s what you need to know on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. Huge fire hits two sitios in Looc, Mandaue City A fire broke out in two sitios in Barangay Looc, Mandaue City on Tuesday noon, March 12, 2024. The fire hit.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 12th, 2024

1,537 individuals displaced in Looc fire

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu —  Around 444 families, comprising 1,537 individuals, were displaced by a massive fire that struck two sitios in Barangay Looc, Mandaue City, on Tuesday afternoon, March 12th. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Mandaue City, the fire originated at the residence of Elisita Dinauanao and quickly spread to approximately.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 12th, 2024

2 injured after fire hits house in Brgy. Labogon, Mandaue City

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Two were injured in an early morning fire that broke out in a residential area in Sitio Chicos, Barangay Labogon, Mandaue City early morning on Sunday, March 3. According to a report by the Mandaue City Fire Station, the fire started at around 4:52 a.m. in a house owned by Fortunato.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 3rd, 2024