BOHOL, March 18 (PIA)  -- While consumers may believe that appliances which had been turned off  cannot cause fires, firefighters belie this common perception.  Bureau of Fire Prevention (BFP) officer Vicente Ente Jr explained that an appliance, even if it is turned off, still has currents running through its system and when this overheats, it can cause fire.   Speaking at the Kapihan sa PIA, Ente pointed out that modern appliances with remote control systems have standby power which activates when pushing the remote buttons. “This means that the appliance is active and on standby mode, allowing the electrica...

TAGBILARAN CITY, March 2 (PIA) – Propoerty worth at least P7 million were destroyed when fire gutted two houses in Poblacion Ubos, Loay Bohol early morning of February 23.   The 4-hour fire started from an unplugged electric iron and according to Bohol Fire Marshal Pepe Rebusa in his post fire analysis, Loay Fire Station (FS) admitted difficulties in its quick response and in controlling the fire due to distance, communication relay problems, and failure to activate a local fire r...

TAGBILARAN CITY,  March 2, (PIA) –  The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) noted a 19.54 percent reduction in fire incidents in 2011 compared to 2010, but for authorities much can still be desired.   In 2011 when there were fewer fire incidents damages to property was at P41 million compared to only P13 million in 2010 fires, according to Bohol Provincial Fire Marshal Pepe Rebusa.   Still struggling to salvage a seared ego after earning criticisms over a fire that gu...

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