A SEVEN-year-old girl perished in a house fire that broke out in Barangay Talon Uno yesterday afternoon. According to Barangay Chairperson Irene Gallardo, the child was locked inside the house when the fire started around 3:00 p.m., resulting in her death by suffocation.
Gallardo stated that the parents had left the child alone, securing the house with a padlock.
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) reported that the fire reached a second alarm at 3:03 p.m. and was extinguished at 4:43 p.m.
In addition to the child’s death, three other individuals sustained injuries in the blaze. The fire left over 50 families displaced, who are currently seeking refuge at the Golden Acres covered court. Barangay officials have announced that they are accepting donations for the fire victims. Arson investigators are still working to determine the cause of the fire.
