Fire guts 20 houses in Cebu

CEBU CITY – At least 20 houses were gutted by a fire that hit Barangay Poblacion 2, Carcar City, Cebu on Friday morning.

The alarm was received at past 9 a.m.

An hour later, it was raised to Task Force Alpha, to mobilize firefighters from neighboring local governments.

In a radio interview with dyLA, Cebu Provincial Fire Marshall Supt. Cesar Patrocino said the fire mostly affected a residential area.

The fire affected portions of the market. No one was reportedly injured, he added.

The fire was placed under control around 10:20 am.

Fire investigators were still trying to determine the cause and total damage of the fire.