Fire razed two commercial buildings in Poblacion barangay of Iligan City

ILIGAN CITY (7 Feb 2018) - A firefighter was slightly injured in a fire that broke out and razed two commercial buildings at the corner of Aguinaldo and Badelles Streets here on Wednesday afternoon.


The fire occurred some 150 meters away from the main station of the Bureau of Fire Protection here.

Iligan City Fire Marshall Butch Baulete said that the fire, which quickly spread, was reported at around 2:30 p.m.

He said support fire engines from the towns of Linamon, Kauswagan, Bacolod, Balo-i, Kolambugan, Tubod in Lanao del Norte and fire trucks from Marawi City helped put out the fire.

"We are still conducting the investigation on the cause of fire and assessment of damage," Baulete said. [Divina Suson and Richel V. Umel, Inquirer]