A fire broke out in Consolacion town, north Cebu Province and destroyed 13 houses, including a church. 

The incident struck Sitio Bangkerohan, Barangay Tayud at 7 p.m. on September 9, 2024.

Damage left by the fire reached approximately P250,000 based on information provided by fire investigators of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Consolacion.

The fire was placed under control at 8:11 p.m. while a fire-out was declared by 8:27 p.m.

As of this writing, firefighters are yet to determine the cause of the fire.

Initial report had it that the fire started at a house where a resident lit egg trays to reportedly drive away mosquitoes. The egg trays were left unattended when the resident went to a neighbor’s house to watch television.

The victims requested assistance as the fire spread quickly and left them with practically nothing.