Around 886 families were displaced in a two-hour fire that
hit Sunday afternoon downtown Jolo, the capital of Sulu, a top military
official said.
Brigadier General Alan Arrojado, Joint Task Group Sulu
commander, disclosed the fire broke out around 2:15 p.m. Sunday at the
Serrantes public market in Barangay
Walled City
Arrojado said the fire razed 886 houses as it rapidly spread
to the nearby residential area of Barangay Chinese Pier.
However, he said that the public market was not affected by
the fire.
Arrojado said the fire was contained two hours later by
firefighters of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) backed by policemen,
soldiers, civilians and Air Transportation Office personnel.
He said the origin of the fire is still being determined by
BFP investigator.
Meanwhile, Arrojado said Sulu Governor Abdusakur Tan II has
distributed on Monday sacks of rice to each of the 886 displaced families.
He said relief goods were also distributed to the affected
families by the Sulu Provincial Women's Council (SPWC).
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