20150119 Philippine Fire hits market stalls in Misamis Oriental; P150k in property destroyed
Philippines Jan 18 2015 “Other”
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Fire hits market stalls in Misamis Oriental; P150k in property destroyed
Updated: 2015-01-21-08:28
Some P150,000 in property was destroyed after a fire hit seven stalls at a public market in Libertad town in Misamis Oriental Monday night.
Firefighters from nearby towns including Naawan, Manticao and Alubijid helped fight the fire, GMA Northern Mindanao’s Kaye Mercado reported Tuesday.
Tenants said the fire started at a sari-stari store owned by the Sofocado family.
Investigation showed the fire reached the fourth alarm but was put out before it could spread to the nearby new market building.
“(A)utomatic kami nag-cover ng exposure kasi nakita naming na yung isang block ng stall nag-collapse na,” said FO3 Jessiel Fabricante of the Initao fire station.
The fire was put out after an hour, with arson investigators looking into an electrical short circuit as a possible cause.
Mayor Leonardo Uy Jr. said he will discuss with the town council ways to restore the affected stalls soonest.
Web Source: GMA News Online
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