A FIRE of still unknown cause destroyed six houses and damaged another in Purok Sawmill III, Barangay Bata, Bacolod City past noon Friday, February 18, 2022.
Captain Angelito Abaring told Sunstar Bacolod that the fire affected at least seven families who are temporarily staying at the barangay gymnasium.
Abaring said the personnel of the City Social Welfare and Services and Development are already assisting the fire victims.
Reports from the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Bacolod showed that the fire originated from the house of Jenny Castillo and rapidly spread since the structures were made of mixed materials.
City Fire Marshal Chief Inspector Rodel Legaspi said the fire lasted about 30 minutes with no reported casualties.
However, Castillo and two others were given medical treatment after they suffered hypertension.
A resident identified as Romeo Blanco Sr. also sustained abrasions, Legaspi said.
The estimated damage caused by the fire was pegged at P225,000.
Investigation is ongoing.