At least 48 families were displaced after a fire hit a residential area in Pinikitan, Barangay Camaman-an, Cagayan de Oro City evening on Good Friday, April 3, 2026.

According to the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Department (CDRRMD), the fire broke out shortly before 10 p.m. and was raised to third alarm. It was declared fire out around 2:50 a.m. on Saturday, April 4, 2026.

A resident said a neighbor couple reportedly had an argument before the fire started. Some houses were reportedly made of light materials.

“Mga kahoy, ang uban hollow block pero kaonon gyud kay ang salog kahoy man, mga tabla, plywood mao na dali ra kaayo,” a resident, Antonio Edpalina, said.

Authorities are still investigating the cause of the fire, but they are looking into a possible explosion of a butane canister as one of the angles.

“Naa ta nakuha nga butane cap pero dili pa kana atong main angle kung asa nagsugod ang kalayo balikan namo karon para matan-aw namo ang pattern kung mapadulong ba ni sa butane,” Fire Investigator, FO1 Keith Jim Salse, said.

The damage was estimated at more than P300,000.

Personnel of the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) is profiling the families affected for initial assistance.

Each family affected received essential non-food items, including hygiene kits, dining kits, kitchen kits, mats, blankets, and mosquito nets.

The city government also provided the barangay community kitchen with sacks of rice and canned goods.