RAZED. At least 30 homes made of semi-concrete and light materials were razed to the ground in a fire that started at about 1 p.m. Tuesday (Sept. 4, 2023) in the residential area of Barangay Rosary Heights 7, Cotabato City. A male resident was slightly hurt while saving his valuables. (Photo courtesy of Mark Tayco/Radio DXMS)
COTABATO CITY – A fire of still-unknown origin hit a village here Tuesday afternoon, gutting 30 houses made of semi-concrete and light materials.
A resident was slightly injured while salvaging valuables from his burning house during the two-hour fire along Governor Gutierrez Avenue in Barangay Rosary Heights 7.
Sr. Insp. Ike Lachica Jr., city fire marshal, said the fire started from one house around 1 p.m. and immediately spread.
“We are still determining what caused the fire,” Lachica said in a radio interview.
Affected families are now temporarily housed at the barangay-covered court.
Property damage was pegged at PHP800,000.
Cotabato City Mayor Bruce Matabalao has ordered the city social welfare office to attend to the immediate needs of the victims. (PNA)
