A portion of the Bagbag Public Cemetery compound in Novaliches, Quezon City was set ablaze on Friday morning, during the observance of All Saints’ Day.
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) confirmed that the fire began at 9:02 AM and was raised to the second alarm at 9:17 AM.
Antonette Pacleb, the house owner, detailed the events that led to the incident. According to Pacleb, kids were inside the house when the fire broke out. She added how the mattress was set on fire, after the clip fan inside their room overheated.
“Pagkaputok, siyempre yung apoy ‘non, mababa lang naman ‘yon. Ganyan lang kataas ‘yon sa kwarto nila. Magdamag na siguro ‘yon (ginagamit), pagputok ng electric fan ayun na, na-ano na sa kutson,” Pacleb said.
Fortunately, the children and other residents got out before the fire spread throughout the area.
WATCH: Ayon kay Antonette Pacleb, may-ari ng bahay na pinagsimulan ng sunog sa loob mismo ng compound ng Bagbag Cemetery sa Novaliches, Quezon City, nagsimula ang sunog sa pumutok na electric fan. | @dzrh5 Val Gonzales, DZRH News pic.twitter.com/lR7McqPTe9
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The fire inside the residential area was suppressed at 10:18 AM, according to an update by Val Gonzales.
No injuries were reported as of writing.
