Feb. 25
Headline: 4-month-old baby dies in fire in Tagbilaran
A four-month-old baby tragically died in a fire in Barangay Ubujan, Tagbilaran City, Bohol. The fire was reported at 12:48 p.m. and was raised to first alarm status, being declared extinguished at 1:17 p.m. The fire only affected one house. The estimated damage from the fire is approximately P37,500.
Source: https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/558509/4-month-old-baby-dies-in-fire-in-tagbilaran

Feb. 25
Headline: Two dead in residential fire in Philippine capital Manila
Two people died after a fire gutted a crowded residential community in Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the victims, a woman and her son, were trapped when flame engulfed their home and 20 other houses in the neighborhood. It took firefighters nearly three hours, until early Saturday morning, to completely extinguish the fire that affected at least 119 families or almost 500 residents.
Source: https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2024/02/25/two-dead-in-residential-fire-in-philippine-capital-manila

Feb. 26
Headline: 3 dead in Rizal town fire
Three people died in a fire that hit two houses in Taytay town in Rizal province over the weekend. Police said there were no reported injuries during the fire, which was extinguished 45 minutes later. Firemen were still investigating to determine the cause of the blaze.
Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1910162/3-dead-in-rizal-town-fire

Feb. 26
Headline: Fire hits commercial building
A fire broke out at a commercial building along Malingap street in Barangay Teachers’ Village East in Diliman, Quezon City. There were no casualties or injuries in the fire since all occupants, including those from a residential area in the compound, were evacuated immediately. The BFP placed the fire damage at approximately P800,000.
Source: https://qa.philstar.com/nation/2024/02/26/2336103/fire-hits-commercial-building

Feb. 27
Headline: Three sisters perish in Taytay fire
Three sisters, all senior citizens, died when fire hit several houses in Taytay, Rizal on Sunday night. A relative of the victims said that two of the sisters were able to leave their burning house. However, they went back to get their sibling who had a disability. Unfortunately, they were all trapped inside the burning house and died. The BFP said the blaze quickly spread from one house to two houses. The BFP said firemen had a difficult time putting out the fire. It again reminded the public to exercise caution to prevent fires.
Source: https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/02/27/regions/three-sisters-perish-in-taytay-fire/1934176

Feb. 27
Headline: Fire razes 41 houses (in Cebu)
A fire struck Sitio Sta. Lucia, Brgy. Tinago, Cebu City at 1:43 a.m., totally burning 41 houses and partially burning one. Fifty families were affected, while a couple and their two kids were killed, as the fire raced through a 1,200-square-meter area. Damage was estimated at P7.05 million.
Source: https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/a-fire-struck-sitio-sta-lucia-brgy-tinago-cebu-city-at-143-am-tuesday-feb-27-2024-totally-burning-41-houses-and-partially-burning-one#google_vignette

Feb. 28
Headline: 120 families homeless in Quezon City fire
At least 120 families were displaced after a fire razed a slum area in Quezon City. The BFP’s National Capital Region field office said the blaze in Barangay Tatalon started at around 11:16 a.m. and reached second alarm. An employee at the city disaster risk reduction and management office said around 45 shanties at the corner of Banawe and Cadiz streets were destroyed.
Source: https://www.philstar.com/nation/2024/02/28/2336746/120-families-homeless-quezon-city-fire

Feb. 28
Headline: Fire hits Tandang Sora in Quezon City
Fire hit a residential area in Barangay Tandang Sora, Quezon City. No injuries or fatalities occurred as a result of the blaze, with the fire out at 1:23 p.m., more than 2 hours after the first alarm at 11:06 a.m.
Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911335/fire-hits-tandang-sora-in-quezon-city

Feb. 28
Headline: 4 dead, 8 injured in central Philippine fire
A 60-year-old father, a 54-year-old mother, and their two sons, aged 14 and 12, died in a fire that gutted over a dozen houses in Cebu City. It took firefighters three hours to extinguish the blaze that spread fast in the residential area, affecting 30 families.
Source: https://www.bssnews.net/news/175923

Feb. 29
Headline: Fire hits gun shop in Marikina
A fire broke out at the Armscor Shooting Center Inc.’s branch in Marikina City. The BFP said it deployed around 10 trucks in the area, but there were no reports yet on the number of residents who got injured or died as of presstime.
Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1912282/fire-hits-gun-shop-in-marikina

Mar. 2
Headline: Guadalupe fire: Unattended cooking, electrical short circuit eyed as possible causes
Fire investigators have considered unattended cooking and electrical short circuit as the possible causes of the fire that broke out in a roadside home in Brgy. Guadalupe, Cebu City, causing a damage worth P300,000.
Source: https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/559675/guadalupe-fire-unattended-cooking-electrical-short-circuit-eyed-as-possible-causes

Mar. 3
Headline: 2 injured after fire hits house in Brgy. Labogon, Mandaue City
Two were injured in an early morning fire that broke out in a residential area in Sitio Chicos, Barangay Labogon, Mandaue City early morning on Sunday. Two individuals sustained injuries as they were trying to flee the fire site. Damage caused by the early morning fire in Brgy Labogon was estimated at P156,000.
Source: https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/559843/2-injured-after-fire-hits-house-in-brgy-labogon-mandaue-city

Mar. 3
Headline: Forest fires rage in Benguet
Two forest fires were reported in Itogon, Benguet. So far, four forest fires in the province have been placed under control while 14 others were doused after one week. Wildfires have affected parts of Itogon, Tubao and Atok in Benguet as well as Baguio City since January. Early in the week, another forest fire broke out in Bontoc, Mountain Province.
Source: https://qa.philstar.com/nation/2024/03/03/2337607/forest-fires-rage-benguet

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