3 fires hit Iligan City on eve of fire prevention month, destroy P4M property

ILIGAN City - The city fire marshall chief on Thursday declared March as fire prevention month, ironically reporting three fire incidents in a row that burned down 27 houses in a residential area, a commercial block, and a school.

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]

Afternoon fire razed commercial establishments in downtown Iligan City

PHOTOS: Richel V. Umel

ILIGAN City (7 Feb 2018) - An afternoon blaze consumes commercial establishments near the Iligan City Public Plaza Wednesday at Aguinaldo street and Mariano Badelles Sr. street in Barangay Poblacion this city.