An abandoned two-story house was destroyed by fire along EJ Blanco Drive in Brgy. Piapi, Dumaguete City, on Thursday night, Nov. 5, with damage estimated at P337,500.
The Dumaguete City Fire Station reported that no casualties or injuries were recorded in the incident.
Firefighters received the emergency call at around 9 p.m. and immediately dispatched responding personnel, who arrived at the scene at 9:03 p.m.
The fire involved an abandoned two-story residential structure, which was destroyed by the blaze.
Firefighters managed to contain the flames and prevent the fire from spreading to nearby properties, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said.
Three BFP fire trucks, an ambulance, and a local government water tanker were deployed during the operation.
Personnel from the Filipino-Chinese Fire Volunteers, Dumaguete City Police, and Metro Dumaguete Water also assisted in the firefighting efforts.
BFP arson investigators are conducting an investigation to determine the cause of the fire.*
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