Dumagoc fire incident (Photo courtesy by CDRRMO) |
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By Hirohito 'Jong' D. Cadion
PAGADIAN
CITY, Zamboanga del Sur (May 18, 2018) – The city government of Pagadian
distributed initial assistance yesterday to 60 families that were displaced
after their houses including 9 school rooms razed by fired Wednesday afternoon
at 5:56pm at Purok Sweet Love and Kahayag in Barangay Dumagoc of this city.
City
fire Marshall Senior Insp. Edgar Quitoy of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)
said that of the 49-residential houses razed by fire 2 were partially burned
including 9-rooms of Dumagoc Elementary School were also razed by fire.
Haron
Damada Jr., City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (CDRRMO) action
officer said initially distributed to fire victims food assistance like rice,
noodles and sardines. They were also given non-food items such as kitchen
utensils, used clothes, mats and blankets.
Damada
said some displace families were temporary accommodated at the Barangay
covered-court.
Initial
investigation conducted by the BFP investigator disclosed that the fire
originated at the house owned by Mrs. Pacita Navies particularly at their
kitchen. Accordingly, her son Rainier Navies was cooking at their kitchen using
firewood and was left unattended. The fire suddenly escalated to the
neighboring houses.
Senior
Insp. Quitoy said mostly of the houses were made of light materials. BFP
declared fire out at around 7:15pm. The initial cost of damage is Php1.2-million
pesos excluding the 9-school rooms.
Dumagoc fire incident (Photo courtesy by CDRRMO |
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