20130129 Philippines Fire hits commercial building
Philippines Jan 29 2013 “Building” “Complex bldg.” “Stores”
Dead : dead 0 or unknown Burnout : 1 to 29 Injured : injured 0 or unknown
Fire hits commercial building
Updated: 2013-01-31-12:00
CEBU, Philippines – A fire struck a two-storey commercial building along C. Padilla St., Barangay San Nicolas, Cebu City yesterday afternoon that ate up half a hundred thousand worth of properties.
The fire, which was traced to electrical misuse, destroyed the ground floor of K and J Marketing that sells rice and plastics, among others.
FO3 Emiliano Da単o, the fire investigator, said they received the report about the fire at 1:58 pm. Firefighters immediately responded and controlled the fire after five minutes.
Da単o said it also helped that the building, which was situated just across the San Nicolas Parish Church, is located beside the national highway.
The San Nicolas Fire Station, which was just located on the next block, was also quick to respond, Da単o said.
The fire was raised to the first alarm, as it was immediately put out by firefighters from the different fire stations in the city.
The fire was not able to spread to the upper floor of the building which was made of concrete materials.
Websource:Philstar
http://www.philstar.com/cebu-news/2013/01/31/903206/fire-hits-commercial-building
Date:2013-01-31
Country:Philippines