Fire hits GMC hatchery, leaves P11.5M damage

CEBU, Philippines — An estimated P11,520,600 damage was assessed by the responding firefighters  after the hatchery building of  General Milling Corporation in Barangay Pajo, Lapu-Lapu City was hit by fire Monday morning, November 4.

Fire Officer III Jopet B Obiña, Lapu-Lapu City Fire Investigator, said they are still conducting investigation to determine the cause of the fire. No injuries or fatalities were reported after the more than an hour firefighting operation.

The Lapu-Lapu City Fire Department received the fire alarm at 8:36 a.m. and was declared under control at 8:54 a.m. It was at 9:32 a.m. that the responding firefighters declared a fire out. — (FREEMAN)