ILIGAN City — Two women died after a fire razed an eight-door apartment building and partially damaged a nearby house in Purok 5, Barangay Pala-o, early Thursday, November 5.
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Iligan said the fire was reported at 3:07 a.m. and reached the third alarm at 3:24 a.m. as firefighters intensified their response.
BFP investigator F02 Ruel Pairat identified the victims as Fatima Ramla Monteron, 26, and Cyzra Jean Nasin, 20.
The fire involved an apartment building owned by Ponggay Capal Mangurun and occupied by Emmanuel Hynson Jr. and other tenants. A nearby single-family dwelling was also partially damaged.
The incident affected seven families, or 28 individuals, according to the BFP.
One structure was totally burned while another sustained partial damage, with estimated property losses reaching P900,000.
No other injuries were reported. No BFP personnel or fire aides were listed among the casualties.
