Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia commended the firefighters of the Bacolod Chamber Volunteer Fire Brigade and the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) for their rapid response in putting out a fire at his residence over the weekend.
According to Senior Fire Officer 2 (SFO2) Joey Michael Victoriano, the fire began on the second floor and was sparked by faulty wiring.
The mayor noted, the house was built in 1971 and the construction material is old./WDJ