Private School in Zamboanga Sibugay blaze by fire

Miami
April 21, 2008
Story 4: Private School in Zamboanga Sibugay blaze by fire

A private school in Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay was blazed by fire early morning Friday and nothing has left, according to the fire official.

Chief Inspector Raul Broca, Provincial Fire Director of Zamboanga Sibugay said the fire started at around 2:00 am but they only learned about it at 3:00 am, “Because the residents are the one trying to put the fire out. Maybe because of panic, they did not able to call any firemen.”

He added only one passer by who saw the fire reported the incident to them, when the firemen arrived at the crime scene, the fire is very extensive already.

Broca also explained the structure of the school, he said the origin of the fire started in the laboratory located at the first floor of two storey building at the back of the school. The said building belongs to the College of Nursing. At the front and at the both side of the College of Nursing has another buildings belongs to another colleges all of it were totally burned.

According to Broca, the fire was confined on the school alone, but the fire reached Task Force Alpha. They also encountered some problem, “because some of the fire hydrants has no water, so our fire truck cannot be refilled, and also the fire easily spread.”

The school was identified as Medina College located at Bgy. Tiayon, Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay. There were no reported hurt or casualty on the fire incident.

The cause of the fire is yet to be determined because the investigators still conducting investigations and interview on the owners or administrators of the said school.