Two fires in 13 hours hit Metro Cebu

“Sa pagkakaron, magpatawag pa ko nila og special session

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Posible gyud ming mo-kuan (declare) mi ani og ‘state of calamity’ kay di man mi kahatag sa part sa barangay og assistance nila ba kung di mi mo-deklara,” he told The Freeman yesterdayHowever, Bacalso said that it is not yet certain when the special session will be held since it needs council attendance. He also shared that on the same morning before the fire broke out, the barangay had just concluded its second regular session for the month and the last for the year; hence, a special session will be needed to discuss urgent matters.

Based on reports from the Cebu City Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the fire struck a residential area at 6:14 p.m. It was quickly raised to first alarm by 6:19 p.m., second alarm at 6:29 p.m., and third alarm around 6:42 p.m.

An hour later, the fire was placed under control at 7:43 p.m. and was declared fire out shortly past 8:15 p.m.—after more than two hours of firefighting efforts through the swift response of at least 66 fire brigades.

Among the responders were fire units from neighboring barangays in Cebu City, as well as from Talisay City and Mandaue City.

Further investigation revealed that the blaze engulfed about 2,500 square meters in the area, where a total of 74 houses were burned. At least 51 were reported to be totally destroyed, while 23 sustained partial damage.

The BFP also confirmed that the fire caused an estimated P3,750,000 in damages, while no casualties were reported.