BFP reminds public vs. electrical overload during holidays

The Bureau of Fire Protection over the weekend reminded the public against overloading their houses' electrical systems by plugging in too many appliances during the holidays.

 

In Davao City, an electrical overload was blamed for a fire that razed four houses in Barangay Dumanlas in the city's Buhangin district Thursday, GMA Davao reported.

 

Residents said the fire started at the second floor of the house of Mely Nones, and spread quickly as the other houses were made of light materials.

 

"Bigla lang lumaki ang apoy. Hindi ko na namalayan, sinabihan na lang ako ng bayaw ko na malaki na ang apoy sa taas ng bahay," said Nones' son Niño.

 

Firefighters needed two hours to put out the fire.

 

"Overload talaga, kasi itong tindahan (ni Niño), nagfa-flying connection siya. Kumukunekta siya ng kuryente sa main ng bahay, sa mama niya, tapos gumagamit din siya ng flat cord o wire, yung substandard. Tapos nung nag-overload na, uminit ang substandard na wire, nagkasunog na" said Buhangin fire station investigator SFO1 Crisanto Cadiente. — Joel Locsin/VC, GMA News