Fewer fires in Mandaue, but officials urge caution if El Niño develops

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Community education campaigns and a more intense fire prevention program have helped Mandaue City bring down the number of fires this year, officials said. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) recorded 22 fires so far this year, compared to 25 in the same period in 2025, or a 12 percent decrease. More than half of the recorded fires involved residential structures. READ ALSO: Mandaue City eyes renting firefighting drone for 1-year trial What to fix: Overloaded electrical wiring Fire Chief Inspector Alvin Torion, fire marshal of the BFP Mandaue City Fire Office, said that overloaded electrical […]...

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