AN AFTERNOON blaze swept through a residential community in Barangay Lubogan, Toril District, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, leaving 44 individuals from 11 families displaced and 12 homes destroyed.
According to an initial report from the Davao City Fire District, the incident started around 3:49 p.m. at Purok 1-A, with the flames quickly spreading across a 400-square-meter residential area.
Responding firefighters immediately raised the status to 2nd Alarm upon arrival at 3:54 p.m. to call in additional fire trucks.
Emergency crews declared the blaze under control at 4:10 p.m. before completely extinguishing the fire at 4:41 p.m.
Assessment showed that nine residential houses—comprising five single-story and four two-story structures—were destroyed, while three single-story homes sustained partial damage.
According to DCFD spokesperson FSInsp Frances Mae Sendrijas, no casualties or injuries were immediately reported by local fire authorities. Fire investigators are currently conducting an on-site inquiry to determine the cause of the fire and assess total property damage.
