BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO
Personnel of the Bureau of Fire Protection in Bacolod City recently turned over P10,000 in cash to a fire victim which they have recovered during the January 16 fire incident in Barangay Alijis, Bacolod.
Grace Jenny Lyn Jimenez thanked the firefighters of the BFP for returning their money.
“I am thankful that there are still honest men who did not take advantage of the situation,” she said.
Bacolod Fire Marshall Chief Insp. Rodel Legaspi and Senior Fire Officer 1 Gelvin Mapa supervised the operation of the Batallion 1 personnel during the fire incident.
Mapa secured the vault inside the burning house which contained several documents.
The money was found by Fire Arson Investigator FO2 Ronel Ivan Labansauan and FO1 Gleemer Villacanas during the mapping operation and returned it to the owner intact.
The extent of damage of the fire incident was estimated at P525,000. There were no reported casualties during the incident.
The BFP can be contacted thru 434-5022 and 434-5023 in case of emergency.*