The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) responded to several fire incidents in the Philippines during the Christmas holiday period. Reports include a major fire at a fruit warehouse in Navotas, a house fire in Caloocan, and another fire in San Juan on Christmas Eve.
The Bureau of Fire Protection responded to several fire incidents in the few short hours leading up to Christmas, and in the early hours of December 25 as well. According to a 24 Oras report by Bernadette Reyes on Wednesday, a fire broke out at a fruit warehouse in San Rafael Village, Navotas at around 6:40 a.m. on Christmas Day. Employees of the warehouse stated that the burnt products were equivalent to about one whole container van of burnt apples, tomatoes, and garlic.
“Tinanong ko, doon daw sa taas nagmula pero ang tingin ko sa apoy dito sa baba. Doon sa mismong tinutulugan nila,” said warehouse caretaker Ricardo Susano. (When I asked, they said the fire started at the tip but I think it started here at the bottom. Exactly where they slept.) “Naririnig ko po may mga pumuputok. Akala ko nagpapaputok. Tapos po lumabas po yung kapatid ko. Ang laki na po ng sunog diyan, nagliliyab na po,” added warehouse caretaker Shyla Susano.(I heard something exploding. I thought simebody was using firecrackers. My sibling went out. The fire was already big, it was blazing.)The blaze was declared out within an hour. “Hindi po porket prutas ganoon po kadali na mapatay. Kailangan po mapatay kagad, kaya lang ang inooverruling natin ngayon para masiguro natin na wala na apoy na kumakalat,” said a fire responder. (Just because these are fruits doesn’t mean it would be easy to put out. We have to put it out right away, but we are overruling it right now to ensure that no more fire is left to spread.) Another fire incident was reported at a house in Barangay 18, Caloocan around 1:30 a.m. on Christmas.The fire was put out right away, and the 84-year-old owner of the house was safe. Meanwhile, fire also broke out in Barangay Batis, San Juan on Christmas Eve. “Bumalik ako sa bahay para sana isalba ang mga gamit ko sa second floor, kaso umakyat ako sa hagdan. Hindi ko na kaya kasi sobrang kapal ng usok… umatras ako eh. Di ko na alam gagawin ko eh,” said victim Jey Martine
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