A grassfire broke out at a portion of a quarry area along the diversion road in Mati City, Davao Oriental on Wednesday, July 30, 2025.
Personnel of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) responded immediately to the area to put out the fire.
Authorities are looking into intentional burning or extreme heat as possible causes of the fire.
No one was reported hurt in the incident.
According to a resident in the area, this was not the first time a fire occurred in the area. He said some people who are not from the neighborhood often enter the lot, hang out, and throw garbage there.
Mayor Mayo Almario has ordered authorities to conduct an investigation.
