20210415 Fire hits Misamis Oriental provincial health office
Philippines Apr 15 2021 “Building” “Office bldg.”
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Fire hits Misamis Oriental provincial health office
Updated: 2021-04-15
A fire broke out at the Misamis Provincial Health Office at the provincial capitol compound in Cagayan de Oro City in Northern Mindanao on Wednesday night, authorities said.
In a Facebook post, Misamis Oriental Public Information Office said the fire hit the health office and its adjacent buildings.
“The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) is currently using all of its available assets to put down the fire to prevent it from spreading to other buildings within the Provincial Capitol Compound,” the Facebook post also stated.
The Cagayan De Oro Fire District said in a phone interview with GMA News Online that firefighters received a call about the blaze at 6:38 p.m. After 20 minutes, the fire reached until the fourth alarm. There were at least 19 fire trucks that responded to the emergency.
It was declared under control at 8:43 p.m. and was fully extinguished at 8:54 p.m., the fire department added.
Web Source: GMA