Electrical short circuit caused fire in Roxas City

By Felipe V. Celino 

 

ROXAS CITY, Capiz – Electrical short circuit caused the fire that happened Tuesday afternoon at McKinley Street, Brgy. I here.

Fire Senior Inspector Rowel Limjuco, marshall of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Roxas City, confirmed the cause of the blaze.

Some PHP200,000 worth of properties went up in smoke after a fire razed three houses and partially damaged another one.

Witnesses claimed that the fire erupted in the house of couple Reynaldo and Sherlita Harion then spread to the houses of Grace Hari-on and Teresita de Felipe.

No one was hurt in the incident.

According to Grace Hari-on, she was about to take a shower when somebody informed her about the conflagration.

They tried salvaging their belongings, but the fire spread quickly, forcing them to go out empty-handed.

“I was thinking of saving the fruits that I was selling but it was already too late,” Hari-on said.

 

The Bureau of Fire Protection-Roxas City said they quelled the fire about 50 minutes after it erupted.

The three houses were made of light materials.

Meanwhile, Roxas City Mayor Ronnie Dadivas immediately proceeded to the fire scene and promised to help the affected families.

Capiz Governor Esteban Evan Nonoy Contreras visited the victims on Wednesday and distributed relief packs, hygiene kits, half sack of rice, G.I sheets and financial assistance in the amount of PHP5,000 for totally damaged houses and PHP3,000 to partially damaged.

The displaced fire victims are presently staying at the Barangay Hall and Day Care Center of Brgy. 1.