A fire razed portions of a warehouse for rent containing various goods, including school supplies, in Barangay Talon-Talon, Zamboanga City on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.

Residents nearby expressed alarm after the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) raised the fire to second alarm.

The fire was declared under control after nearly two hours before it was put out completely around 9:39 p.m.

After the fire, three divisions of the warehouse rented by a marketing establishment were found reduced to ashes.

Large vehicles were also burned along with school supplies intended for sale this school year.

“Mixed na siya, merong school supplies, meron ding mga kitchen utensils, mga rice cooker, lahat na ng klaseng products andoon kasi medyo malaki ang store nila,” Barangay Talon-Talon Chairman Casmir Candido, said.

The damage was estimated at more than P23 million.

During the incident, a male worker sustained burns and was brought to a hospital for treatment.

According to the Zamboanga City Fire District, an electrical problem may have triggered the fire.

“Yung initial finding natin pero subject for further verification is electrical short circuit near the area kung saan yung main circuit breaker or switch nila ay located. Pero magkolekta pa ang imbesitigador ng samples ng wire na may signs ng short circuits at ito ay pinapadala na sa ating fire laboratory service diyan sa national headquarters natin,” Zamboanga City Fire District Intelligence and Investigation Section Chief, SFO3 Garry Fernandez, said.

GMA Regional TV One Mindanao is reaching out to the warehouse management for a statement, as of this writing.