A person with disability (PWD) died and a one-storey house was completely destroyed in a fire that broke out in Purok 3, Barangay Jantianon, in the municipality of Amlan, Negros Oriental, on the night of Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
The victim was identified as Panfilo Talotalo, 45 years old, a PWD and occupant of the house owned by Inosaria H. Talotalo. He was the only fatality recorded in the incident.
BFP Amlan Receives Alarm Past 7:14 PM
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Amlan received the fire alarm past 7:14 PM and immediately dispatched responders to the scene, according to the report released by the BFP Negros Oriental Provincial Office. Upon arrival, the one-storey residential structure was already engulfed in flames.
Firefighters brought the blaze under control at 7:36 PM. The fire was declared fully extinguished at 7:38 PM — approximately 24 minutes after the alarm was received.
MDRRMO Also Deploys to Scene
The Amlan Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) likewise responded to the fire, according to the BFP Negros Oriental report. No other casualties or injuries were reported by responding agencies.
Initial Damage Estimated at P7,500
The initial estimated damage to property was placed at P7,500, covering the one-storey structure that was declared totally burned, according to the BFP Negros Oriental Provincial Office.
Cause of Fire Still Under Investigation
BFP Amlan is continuing its investigation to determine the origin and cause of the fire, the report stated. No cause has been officially established as of the release of the report.
The report was released through the BFP Negros Oriental Provincial Office, headed by Officer-in-Charge Provincial Fire Marshal Fire Chief Inspector Erwin Johannes Gimotea.
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