Fire destroys school building in Zamboanga del Sur town

Five classrooms, one office and a school clinic were damaged by fire inside the Tigbao National High School compound in Tigbao town, Zamboanga del Sur on Tuesday. Photo: Sharlyn Calonia

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — A fire razed a school building in Tigbao town in Zamboanga del Sur province just before midnight on Tuesday.

The fire broke out inside the Tigbao National High School compound in Barangay Tigbao.

The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Kumalarang Fire Station disclosed that the fire damaged five classrooms, one office, and a school clinic.

What remains of the Tigbao National High School compound in Tigbao town, Zamboanga del Sur after it was razed by fire on Tuesday. Photo: Sharlyn Calonia

Residents in the area initially led the water brigade while waiting for responders, the BFP reported.

The BFP declared a fire out at 1:22 a.m. on Wednesday.

On Monday, flames that broke out at 9:58 p.m., also in Barangay Tigbao, ate four houses and two establishments.

The fire was put off by 12:45 a.m. on Tuesday.

Fire destroys the Tigbao National High School in Tigbao town, Zamboanga del Sur on Tuesday. Photo: Sharlyn Calonia

Authorities reported no casualties from the two incidents.

BFP personnel are still investigating the cause of said fire incidents and coming up with estimates of the cost of damage.

Photo: Sharlyn Calonia

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