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Firefighters in San Pedro, Laguna. Handout/San Pedro CDRRMO

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Dennis Datu

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1773658260693viber_image_2026-03-16_17-34-56-174.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Firefighters in San Pedro, Laguna. Handout/San Pedro CDRRMO" width="960"/>Firefighters in San Pedro, Laguna. Handout/San Pedro CDRRMO</div>MANILA -- Two fires erupted on Monday in separate locations in San Pedro City, Laguna, affecting several families and damaging multiple houses.According to City Fire Marshall FCINSP. Rodel Barrientos, the first fire broke out at around 10:10 a.m. in Purok Manggahan, Barangay Sampaguita. The blaze was declared under control at about 10:51 a.m.A total of nine houses, mostly built from light materials, were razed, affecting 11 families.Initial investigation suggests the fire may have been caused by children who were reportedly cooking in the area.The second fire occurred at around 2:34 p.m. along Rainbow Avenue in Barangay Pacita 1 destroying a house.Authorities declared the fire under control at around 3:02 p.m. A dog was reportedly injured during the incident.Investigators believe the second fire may have been caused by electrical issues.According to Vernet Nico Pavino, head of the San Pedro City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO), the local government has already distributed food packs, water, and hygiene kits to affected families.

Two fires erupted on Monday in separate locations in San Pedro City, Laguna, affecting several families and damaging multiple houses.

Two fires erupted on Monday in separate locations in San Pedro City, Laguna, affecting several families and damaging multiple houses.

More than 10 families displaced in 2 separate fires in San Pedro City, Laguna

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More than 10 families displaced in 2 separate fires in San Pedro City, Laguna

Dennis Datu,

ABS-CBN News

Published March 16, 2026 06:13 PM PHT

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Updated March 16, 2026 06:51 PM PHT

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