Fire razes firecracker stall in Bulacan

December 28, 2019

A firecracker store in Bocaue, Bulacan caught fire Saturday evening.

In a radio interview over DZMM, Bureau of Fire Protection Spokesperson Gerrandie Agonos said the fire started in a firecracker stall located at Barangay Biñang around 6:10 PM and reached third alarm before it was declared fire out after an hour.

Initial investigation showed that an electrical spark ignited the fire inside the stockroom of the stall.

"When the (light) was turned on, a spark started in the stockroom which started the fire," said Acting Bulacan Police Director Col. Emma Libunao, in a separate radio interview.

No one was hurt in the incident.

Authorities were still trying to determine the total amount of damages. Cristina Eloisa Baclig/DMS