FIRE struck two separate areas in Davao City over the past week, leaving one person dead in Tugbok District and dozens of families displaced in Barangay 76-A, Bucana.
A 1st alarm fire destroyed two residential houses at Palm Street, Dapsa, Purok 14 in Barangay Mintal, Tugbok District, resulting in one fatality.
According to initial reports from Davao City Fire District spokesperson Senior Inspector Frances Mae Sendrijas, the fire broke out at around 3:11 p.m. on Oct. 15.
Firefighters arrived on the scene and officially declared the 1st alarm at 3:22 p.m. The blaze was brought under control by 4:16 p.m. and fully extinguished by 4:38 p.m.
The fire totally damaged two houses covering a 100-square-meter area, affecting two families or eight individuals.
Estimated property damage was set at ₱25,000.
Authorities have not yet released the identity of the victim as the cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP).
50–60 houses gutted
In a separate incident on Oct. 16, 2026, a massive structural fire swept through a residential area in Kasilak, Bucana, leaving scores of residents homeless.
The BFP received the emergency call at approximately 6 p.m.. The fire quickly escalated, prompting fire authorities to raise the 1st alarm at 6:01 p.m., followed by a 2nd alarm at p.m., and a 3rd alarm by 6:24 p.m.
Responding firefighters fought the blaze for over two hours before bringing it under control at p.m. The fire was declared completely out by p m.
Initial assessment revealed that approximately 50 to 60 households were destroyed by the fire.
No injuries or fatalities were reported in the Bucana fire.
BFP investigators are currently conducting a follow-up assessment to determine the cause of the blaze and the total value of property destroyed.
