SAPIAN, Capiz – In Sitio Guibongan, Barangay Lonoy here, fire totally gutted a house.
An unattended lighted candle in the kitchen caused the blaze, according to Fire Officer 1 Roldan Gaylan, arson investigator of the Bureau Fire Protection – Ivisan.
House owner Gener Nabay forgot to put out the candle fire before leaving the house, Gaylan said.
Concerned relatives and neighbors managed to rescue Nabay’s two sleeping children from the burning house.
Damage reached P100,000./PN
