P3m estimated damages blaze by fire in Baguio City

Miami
April 11, 2008
Story 1: P3m estimated damages blaze by fire in Baguio City

An estimated P3 million worth of damages wwere gutted by fire at the public market in Baguio City, fire official said.

Fire Inspector Jovencio Marquez said the fire started at around 4:15 am and was fire declared fire out at around 5:20 am. The fire only reached first alarm.

“The estimated damages reached P3M because of the items that were burned,” Marquez said. Among the items were souvenir items like wood carvings, ready to wear clothes and other pasalubong items that were being sold at the 100 stalls affected by fire.

The market was located at Magsaysay Avenue of Baguio City, fronting People’s park. The section that were bruned were known as sari-sari section.

The cause of fire is still under investigation, but Mendoza said, allegedly it was an electrical faulty wiring caused it. The origin was at the stall # 56.