Iloilo logged the highest number of fire incidents among the provinces in Western Visayas, data from the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP-6) showed .
From March 1-10 this year, BFP-6 recorded 78 fire incidents in Iloilo, accounting for 46 percent of the 169 total cases in the region.
Negros Occidental registered the second highest cases at 66, followed by Aklan, 8; Guimaras, 7; and Antique and Capiz, 5 each.
Of the fire incidents in the region, majority or 108 were non-structural fires, 58 were structural fires and three were vehicular fires.
Fire Chief Superintendent Felixberto Abrenica, BFP-6 director, urged the public to strictly observe fire prevention measures.IMT
