SEVERAL FIRE INCIDENTS, 3 DEATHS AND 9 INJURED

Almost every day there are fires incident in the country, this Tuesday in Metro Manila, the residents of Barangay 4th Bonifacio Zone 3 Taguig City were rescued after a fire broke out that affected 15 families.

Fire incidents reported in Manila (Photo courtesy of Philippine Star)

According to the residents, the source of the fire may have been a left plug in a house, also according to them, they heard three explosions, before the fire engulfed at least ten houses.

According to the Bureau of Fire Protection, a firefighter was injured while putting out the fire, no one was killed in the fire which was completely extinguished in the afternoon.

At the same time, the residential zone in Parola Compound in Manila also caught fire, no one was injured or killed in the incident.

A fishing vessel docked in San Jose in Navotas was burned on Tuesday early morning. The BFP immediately put out the fire and there were no casualties or injuries as there were no employees inside the ship at the time.

A woman died while more than P200,000 worth of property was consumed in a fire in Barangay Ususan Taguig this Tuesday. According to the BFP, the fire started on the second floor of the said residential.

In Caloocan, two were killed while nine were injured in the fire in Barangay 27, the cost of the fire will reach P300,000 and the cause is still being investigated.

A fire also broke out in a tire warehouse in Quezon City, according to firefighters, the fire grew rapidly due to the tires stored inside the warehouse. The fire was immediately raised to the third alarm so 12 fire trucks were needed to respond.

From January to April 2024, nearly eight thousand fire accidents were recorded by the BFP throughout the country. BFP advice, practice EDITH or Emergency Drill In The Home, to prevent fire disaster. It is better if a fire extinguisher is used to put out the fire instead of water.

Source: ABS-CBN News

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