2 Fire Incidents Raze Houses in Metro Cebu

A morning fire rattled the residents of Villa Verna Subdivision in Sitio Kalubihan, Barangay Marigondon, Lapu-Lapu City yesterday, August 8.

Authorities received the alarm around 10:18 in the morning and was declared fire out at 11 in the morning.

Fire Officer 1 Meldrid Villaban of the Lapu-Lapu City Fire District said that only 1 house was affected and it was burned to the ground.

Based on the investigation a mosquito coil (Katol) was the cause of the fire.

Damages were estimated to cost around P45,000.

Meanwhile another fire incident broke out in Barangay Hipodromo on the same day.

Around 4 houses were razed by the fire leaving 20 people homeless.

Senior Fire Officer 2 Rodifer Comeros said that they received the alarm at 1:54 p.m. and it was put under control at 2:08 p.m.

According to the investigation, the fire was caused by an electrical wiring.

No casualties were reported.

P70,000 worth of damage were estimated by authorities. (MLC)