Fire razes houses in Mambaling | Inquirer News

Fire razes houses in Mambaling

/ 07:32 AM July 12, 2011

ANOTHER fire hit Cebu City and destroyed 10 houses yesterday morning in barangay Mambaling.

Fire Officer 2 Glendo Abella said the fire  damaged P270,000 worth of property.

No one was reported injured.

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Abella said the fire broke out at 9:16 a.m. and was declared under control five minutes after fire fighters arrived in sitio Ibabao.

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Abella said the fire, which started at the house of Rolando Velos, quickly spread to neighboring houses that were made of light materials.

Abella said the cause of the fire remains undetermined since Velos’ house had no electric connection.

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“Iya ingon wa man siyay electric connection, mao nga atong ning gipalawman og imbestigaror (Velos said he has no electric connection. That’s why we need to investigate further),” said Abella.

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Seven houses were razed to the ground while three were partially burned, Abella  said.

City firetrucks responded including the Filipino-Chinese Volunteer Brigade./CORRESPONDENT CHITO ARAGON

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