Fire razes four houses

People go out of their homes after a fire hits four houses at Purok Sunflower, Barangay Taculing, Bacolod City Saturday. (Photo courtesy of Eden Aboso/Aksyon Radyo Bacolod)

By: Glazyl Y. Masculino

BACOLOD City – Three houses were destroyed while another house was damaged in a fire at Purok Sunflower, Barangay Taculing here Saturday night.

Chief Inspector Publio Ploteña, city fire marshal, over Aksyon Radyo Bacolod, said the fire broke out past 9 p.m.

It reportedly came from the second floor of the house owned by Jeffrey Villaflor, and being rented by Joebert Tad-y.

Ploteña said arson investigators are still probing the cause of fire.

The BFP reported an initial cost of damage worth P200,000.

No injuries were reported.