ORMOC CITY– A suspected electrical short circuit ignited a fire that gutted the house of a 47-year-old public school teacher in Barangay Ibarra, Maasin City, on Friday morning, September 12.
Fire investigators identified the homeowner as alias “Willa,” a resident of Purok Bugnay, Barangay Ibarra. Arson investigator FO3 Jaime Navos of the local Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the blaze likely started from a defective extension wire.
The house, made of mixed concrete and light materials, was quickly engulfed but fire crews managed to control the flames by 9:40 a.m. and declared it out at 9:50 a.m.
No injuries were reported, but damage to property was estimated at around P200,000.
(ROBERT DEJON)
