Properties worth P25K lost in Oton fire

Officers of the Bureau of Fire Protection check the remains of houses destroyed after fire hit Barangay Cagbang, Oton, Iloilo on Jan. 3. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN
Officers of the Bureau of Fire Protection check the remains of houses destroyed after fire hit Barangay Cagbang, Oton, Iloilo on Jan. 3. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

ILOILO City – Properties worth around P25,000 went up in smoke after fire totally gutted three houses in Barangay Cagbang, Oton, Iloilo.

Arson investigators said the blaze started at the house of Edgar Espinosa, quickly spreading to nearby houses made of light materials around 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 3.

“Sa balay kanday Edgar Espinosa nag-umpisa ang sunog sa gin pa bayaan nga dabok, ini tanan initial investigation pa lang namon,” said Jose Salado, chief of operation of the Oton municipal fire station.   

It was declared “fire out” around 2:20 p.m. There was no reported casualty. 

Authorities have yet to determine the cause of fire./PN

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