600 families displaced in Bacoor City fire

600 families displaced in Bacoor City fire

By: - Correspondent / @dtmallarijrINQ
/ 02:28 PM August 07, 2024

600 families displaced in Bacoor City fire

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LUCENA CITY — A massive fire broke out early Wednesday, Aug. 7, and left about 600 families homeless in Bacoor City, Cavite province.

The blaze of still unknown origin erupted at 12:30 a.m. in Sitio (sub-village) Wawa in Barangay Zapote 3, the Region 4A police reported citing information from the local police.

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The police said the fire started in wooden houses in the area and quickly spread.

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The Bacoor Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (BDRRMO) reported that the fire was declared under control at 2:55 a.m. by combined efforts of local firefighers assisted by volunteers and firemen from neighboring municipalities.

The victims were temporarily settled in an evacuation center where local social workers were attending to them.

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As of 2 p.m., the police and BDRRMO have yet to issue their reports if there were injuries or casualties during the blaze.

Authorities were still investigating to determine the cause of the fire.

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