A structural fire rendered ten homes destroyed or damaged in Zone 9, Caffa, Macanhan, Barangay Carmen, resulting in estimated property losses of ₱500,000.
Carmen Fire Station Investigator FO3 Kevin Carl Vallejos reported that fire crews responded after spotting heavy smoke while en route to another assignment.
Initial investigations indicate the fire originated at the residence of Arnulfo Cabalde, destroying eight homes and partially damaging two.
Despite narrow access roads obstructed by overhead wiring, residents assisted firefighters via bucket relays before the fire reached a third alarm.
Three civilians sustained injuries, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.
