BY IVY TEJANO
DAVAO CITY – A massive two-hour fire hit this city on Tuesday, November 14.
FIREMEN map out a plan to contain a fire in Barangay Tomas Monteverde in Davao City on November 14. (BFP-Region 11 FB)
Two-hundred thirty-five houses were destroyed in Barangay Tomas Monteverde in Agdao District, leaving hundreds of families homeless.
The Davao City Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the fire in Zones 5 and 6 originated from the ceiling on the second floor of the house of a William Varona at 7 a.m. and spread to nearby homes made of light materials.
The fire was under control at past 9 a.m. but firemen had difficulty putting out the fire due to limited space in the alley on the way to affected areas.
Faulty electrical wiring was the cause of the fire that reached the third alarm.
Damage to property was estimated at P1.6 million and no injuries were reported.
Affected families were taken to the covered court and assessed by the Davao City Social Welfare and Development Office.
Dana Robles, a Sangguniang Kabataan member and resident, asked for assistance for fire victims, who also included fellow SK members.
The Davao City government and other concerned agencies, in collaboration with Barangay Tomas Monteverde, have initiated assistance for fire victims.
