ORMOC CITY– A residential house was reduced to ashes after a fire—suspected to have been caused by an electrical malfunction—broke out late Saturday morning, June 14, at the Vergabrille Housing Project in Barangay Parag-um, Carigara, Leyte.
The house, located at Block 2, Lot 24 of the housing site, was owned by residents identified only by their aliases “Jason” and “Mae,” according to a report from the local police.
Based on the initial investigation by the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the fire may have originated from a television set that was left turned on. The malfunctioning appliance is believed to have triggered the blaze, which quickly spread to other belongings and appliances.
Firefighters were able to place the fire under control by 11:40 am and completely extinguished it by 12:00 noon.
(ROBERT DEJON)
