Fire destroys 2 commercial buildings in Iligan City

Firefighters at work on a blaze that spread to two commercial buildings in Iligan City on Wednesday, Fed. 7, 2018. (Photo by RICHEL UMEL / Inquirer Mindanao)

ILIGAN CITY — A firefighter was slightly injured in a fire that broke out and razed two commercial buildings at the corner Aguinaldo and Badelles Streets here on Wednesday afternoon.

The fire occurred some 150 meters away from the main station of the Bureau of Fire Protection here.

Iligan City Fire Marshall Butch Baulete told the Inquirer that the fire, which quickly spread, was reported at around 2:30 p.m.

He said support fire engines from the towns of Linamon, Kauswagan, Bacolod, Balo-i ,Kolambugan, Tubod in Lanao del Norte and fire trucks from Marawi City helped put out the fire.

“We still conducting investigation on the cause of fire and assessment of damage,” Poblete said. /atm

A firefighter clears the rubble in one of the two commercial buildings destroyed by a blaze in Iligan City on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018. (Photo by RICHEL UMEL / Inquirer Mindanao)

Not much was left of two commercial structures hit by fire in Iligan City on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018. (Photo by RICHEL UMEL / Inquirer Mindanao)