At least 11 houses were razed to the ground after a fire hit a residential area in Barangay Balulang, Cagayan de Oro City on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.

The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) raised the fire to second alarm to contain the blaze.

Authorities said the fire started from the house of a certain Gino Abot who was not around when the fire broke out.

The fire reportedly spread quickly due to strong winds and because most of the houses affected were made of light materials.

A woman was rushed to the hospital after she reportedly fainted during the incident.

“Dili ni siya ingon na samdan anak ni sya sa tag-iya gikan pa daw ni siya sa hospital pag abot niya diri sa area medyo siya nag hysterical,” BFP-Carmen Investigator, FO3 Albert Dela Cruz, said.

The damage to properties was estimated at P600,000.

Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire.

“So for basta mg residential most common man gyud nag electrical ug mga unattended cooking labi na ang gitudlo na balay kung asa dapit nagsugod ang kalayo walay tao,” Dela Cruz added.