City Gov’t distributes assistance to fire victims

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By JONG D. CADION

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur (April 27, 2018) – The City Government thru the City Social Welfare and Development (CSWD) and City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (CDRRMC) distributed relief goods to the fire victims this morning.

The items distributed including non-food such as kitchen utensils, used clothing mats and blankets, CSWD official said.   

CDRRMC action officer Haron D. Damada Jr. said that a total of 12 houses were razed by fire yesterday at 9:25 in the morning that transpired in Purok Kapalaran, Barangay Balangasan District in this city.   

Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) City Fire Marshal Fire Senior Inspector Edgar Quitoy the fire started at the two story semi-concrete residence owned by Mr Tenny Quirog and escalated to the house of his relative Marygrace Quirog, Natividad Quirog and other house nearby.

Initial investigation disclosed that according to the witnesses, the fire started at one of the rooms of said house were the air-conditioned system was installed, FSInsp, Quitoy said.

The Fire fighters declared fire out at around 10:20 in the morning of same date and no casualties reported but unfortunately, FO2 Nathaniel Maghinay was slightly injured during the incident.

BFP investigator is now conducting in depth investigation to determine the cause of fire. The estimated cost of damage was more or less One Million Pesos (P1, 000,000.00).

Photos courtesy from CDRRMC-Pagadian FB