Lorega Fire Claims 47 Houses
73 families were affected after a fire set 47 houses ablaze in Sitio Riverside, Barangay Lorega San Miguel on May 21, 2018.
The Bureau of Fire Protection 7 (BFP 7) received the alarm at 10:15 am. The firefighters had a hard time controlling the fire as the affected area is hard to navigate due to narrow roads. The fire was reported to have started at the two-storey house of Alfonso Honey Grace Alvardo.
According to Nagiel B. Bañacia, OIC of Disaster Management Office of Cebu City, a total of 327 were injured in the said fire incident. Among the injured are fire volunteers Henry Maningo and Barny Quijada. The fire was under control at 10:39 am. In the initial investigation, the cause of fire was found out to be from electrical misuse.
A resolution was passed by the Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (CCDRRMC) to recommend the City Council to declare sitio Riverside as calamity area.
The displaced families of Sitio Riverside are currently evacuated at the Cebu City Local School Board Compound at Imus St. (Ajun Cainghog)
