2 fires hit Metro Cebu in 2 days
CEBU, Philippines — A commercial warehouse in Upper Malibu, Barangay Subangdaku, Mandaue City, caught fire shortly after 4 p.m. Wednesday, October 7, prompting firefighters to raise the incident to second alarm as the blaze intensified.
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) received the initial alert shortly after 4 p.m. and raised the fire to first alarm at 4:22 p.m. as firefighters responded to the facility.
At 4:35 p.m., the incident was elevated to second alarm, prompting the deployment of additional fire engines and backup teams from neighboring stations. No injuries or casualties had been reported in connection with the incident. The cause of the fire remained under investigation.
The Mandaue warehouse fire came a day after a separate residential fire broke out in Sitio Catleya, Garfield St., Barangay Pahina San Nicolas, Cebu City, on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 6, causing an estimated P300,000 in property damage.
The Cebu City Fire Station received the report at 5:14 p.m. and dispatched fire trucks a minute later. Responders reached the area at 5:17 p.m., covering a distance of about one kilometer.
The fire affected a residential structure owned by Chris Bacacao and damaged an estimated 200 square meters of floor area.
According to FO1 Andy Español, firefighters raised the incident to first alarm upon arrival at 5:17 p.m. and placed the fire under control at 5:59 p.m. No deaths or injuries were reported in the Cebu City fire. The cause of the fire also remained under investigation. — /FPL (FREEMAN)
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