At least 12 families were displaced after their houses were razed by fire in Barangay Patag, Cagayan de Oro.

The fire was raised to fourth alarm as it spread quickly to houses nearby.

Firefighters had a hard time penetrating the area because of the narrow road.

The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said structural damage reached around P6 million.

According to some residents, an electric fan that reportedly exploded may have caused the fire.

However, authorities are still investigating the incident, as of this writing.

“Under investigation pa. Ang among mga imbestigador, nag-imbestiga pa sa kung unsay cause sa sunog,” BFP-CDO Intelligence and Investigation Section Chief, Inspector Mary Ranelie Salga, said.

The families affected have taken shelter at the barangay gymnasium where they were provided with immediate aid.

“Para mapaspasan namo kung pila ang ihatag sa ilaha para makapalit sila og kahoy, sin, or whatsoever,” Barangay Chairman, Eric Abaday, said.

OPOL INCIDENT

Meanwhile, the house of a man who survived a gun attack in Opol, Misamis Oriental was set on fire.

The man was hit in the waist when the gunman went to his house and fired shots from outside while he was sleeping with his four-year-old child dawn on Friday, November 22, 2024.

His house made of light materials was allegedly set on fire by unidentified suspect dawn on Sunday. No one was in the house when the incident happened.

“Ngitngit man gud tong balay ni Rolly so dili niya maklaro dili siya sure kung kato ba nga tao maoy naghimo possible lang nga nilabay lang to dili niya ma sure,” BFP-Opol Arson Investigator, FO3 Lee Michael Cañete, said.

Police are investigating the incident.

“Base sa iya wala daw siyay kontra naa lang siyay nakalalis gamay pero murag taphaw ra nga motibo para buhaton ang shooting incident,” investigator, Corporal, Judy Jhun Maboloc, said.

(With reports from James Paolo Yap, GMA Regional TV One Mindanao)