The entry of Dumanjug town to the Float category of the “Pasigarbo sa Sugbo (Festival of festivals) 2024” caught fire at around 10 a.m. on August 25, 2024 at the South Road Properties (SRP) in Cebu City.

The forward truck designed as an entry to the Float competition was plying the road at SRP from Dumanjug when the truck boy noticed that flames engulfed the rear part of the vehicle.

SFO2 Wendell Villanueva, spokesperson of the Cebu City Fire Station, said it is possible that the decorations blocked the muffler of the truck and ignited newly painted materials. 

“Gumikan sa kalayo sa byahe posible natabunan man gud ang tambutso niini, tanang kainit adto gyud nabanda sa kining materyales nga bag-ong gipintalan,” SFO2 Villanueva said. 

No one was reported hurt in the incident. The driver and the truck boy vacated the vehicle immediately.

Personnel of the Cebu City Fire Station arrived at 10:17 a.m. at the scene and put out the fire by 10:36 a.m. 

Damage reached approximately P600,000.