Fire at foot of Mayon Volcano put out—report
Mayon Volcano. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines – After raging for almost seven hours, the forest fire at the foot of Mayon volcano was put out Wednesday morning, according to a radio report.
The combined force of the Bureau of Fire Protection and the Office For Civil Defense teamed up to douse the blaze which started Tuesday late evening.
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Albay Governor Joey Salceda said that the kaingin system was the cause of the fire.
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No one was injured as the fire occurred inside the four-kilometer danger zone around the volcano. Bong Lozada
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