BFP: Firecrackers caused 13 fires during holidaysThe fireworks display at the Quezon Memorial Circle in Quezon City lights up the night sky during the New Year revelry on January 1, 2022. MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) recorded 13 fires caused by firecrackers from Dec. 25, 2021 up to yesterday, one of which resulted in the death of a one-year-old girl. BFP spokesperson Superintendent Annalle Atienza said the fire was caused by a baby rocket that hit her family’s home. Four of the fires occurred in Calabarzon; two in Central Luzon; and one each in Western Visayas, Ilocos, Bicol, the Cordilleras and Davao. Last year, the BFP recorded no fires as a result of firecrackers.

Source: Philippine Star January 02, 2022 07:02 UTC