Fire incidents almost tripled in 1st quarter

By May 18, 2015Inside News, News

FIRE incidents in Pangasinan almost tripled with 286 already recorded in the first quarter.

F/Chief Inspector Arthur Sawate, provincial fire marshal, said there were only less than 100 fire incidents across the province over the same period last year.

He attributed the increase to the rash of number of forest fires, grass fires and garbage fires. Residential fire cases recorded 40 percent rise from last year’s data.

Among common causes of house fires were faulty electrical wiring, overload and continuous use of defective home appliances, and careless handling of cooking stoves.

However, Sawate pointed out that despite the rash of fire cases, there were no casualties reported.

Meanwhile, Sawate said 11 towns in Pangasinan still have no fire stations, namely Urbiztondo, San Jacinto, Alcala, Bautista, Sto. Tomas, Aguilar, Labrador, Burgos, Mabini, Basista and Infanta.

Sawate said the national government has not purchased the lot and building for use as fire station so negotiations continue for the donation of an area where the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) can build the fire stations.

Aguilar, Labrador, Bautista, Urbiztondo and Infanta towns however, have fire trucks, he clarified.

To cope with the problem, BFP has resorted to town clustering making towns with existing fire stations partner with those that who don’t have.

Sto. Tomas Mayor Timoteo Villar III said in a text message his town is already working for the establishment of its own fire station. (Tita Roces)

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