KALIBO, Aklan – Fire broke out in a commercial area in downtown Kalibo early morning on Friday.
The fire, which lasted for about two hours, hurt or killed no one, according to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP).
It started around 3:37 a.m., razing establishments in front of Aklan provincial hospital and Jollibee-Mabini Branch along Mabini Street in Barangay Poblacion.
The BFP estimated the damage to property at around P10.8 million.
The fire was declared under control at around 5:30 a.m. A fire out was declared at around 6:07 a.m.
Personnel from the BFP stations in Kalibo, New Washington, Tangalan, Numancia, Ibajay, and Balete responded to the fire.
Members of the Aircraft and Rescue Fire Fighting unit of Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines also helped the firefighters.
The blaze totally destroyed the local branch of Solid Motorcycle Distributor Inc. and Felcontech Computer-Kalibo.
It partly damaged Libros Paint Center, Wash ‘N Fold, Digital Express, and the Manulife office.
The adjacent Mercury drugstore, on the other hand, was spared from damages due to a firewall.
Provincial Fire Marshal Superintendent Nazrudyn Cablayan said an investigation was still ongoing to determine the cause of the fire.
“Sa mga unang fire responders, nakita nila doon sa isang establishment ang malaking apoy. Under investigation pa tayo kung saan nagmula ang apoy,” Cablayan added. (Aklan Forum Journal/PN)
