The Bureau of Fire Protection in Ilocos Region has relieved the station head and entire force of Pozorrubio town, Pangasinan’s fire department four days after a midnight fire gutted three houses and killed a family of five. | yzsoteloINQ /PDI
He added that seven other firemen from different towns were relieved along with Fabro.
On April 3, Mark and wife Dexie Ann, both 34, and their children Keziah, 1; Mackarie, 2; and Mackenzie, 6, were unable to get out of their burning house and perished in the fire.Pangasinan Gov. Ramon Guico III said the provincial government would investigate the alleged “gross negligence” of the local BFP during the incident.He also said that the BFP responded late although the houses were located just a kilometer away from the fire station.
“Firetrucks from two neighbor towns were there first before them. Then the [Pozorrubio fire] truck allegedly had no water, and the firemen were not even wearing boots but slippers,” he said.Guico said he has called up Pozorrubio town Mayor Kelvin Chan who informed him that the local government would also conduct its own investigation.
“We will exhaust all efforts in conducting fire safety awareness and intensify inspection of business establishments,” he said.Your subscription has been successful.
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