BFP: Fire hits 'apartment tombs' at Bagbag Cemetery in QC

BFP: Fire hits ‘apartment tombs’ at Bagbag Cemetery in QC

By: - Reporter / @FArgosinoINQ
/ 10:40 AM November 01, 2024

Fire hits 'apartment tombs' at Bagbag Cemetery in QC

This photo provided by the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) shows a block of “apartment tombs” at the Bagbag Cemetery in Quezon City being destroyed by fire on Friday, All Saints’ Day, November 1, 2024. In a report, the BFP said the blaze started at an informal settler area beside the cemetery around 9 a.m. on Friday and spread.

MANILA, Philippines — A portion of a block of “apartment tombs” at the Bagbag Public Cemetery in Quezon City was damaged by fire on All Saints’ Day (November 1), according to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP).

In a report, the BFP said the blaze started at an informal settler area beside the cemetery around 9 a.m. on Friday and spread, reaching the first alarm at 9:02 a.m.

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As seen in an image shared by the BFP, the fire climbed to the top of the cemetery’s apartment tombs.

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The blaze was on second alarm at 9:17 a.m. and under control at 9:45 a.m. A fire out was declared by 10:17 a.m., according to the BFP.

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Fire authorities have yet to provide other details like the cause of the fire and the cost of its damage as of writing.

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