SunStar
March 05, 2021
MARCH is “Fire Prevention Month”. It is declared in Presidential Proclamation No. 115-A because of the “alarming increase of fire incidents” as the dry summer months start in the country.
Yes, flames of inferno normally visit a number of communities in the country exacting a number of deaths, injury to several others, and millions of pesos in damages to property.
The loss of love ones in conflagration is devastating enough. Injuries caused by fire in any degree could mean permanent disfigurement unless one has the financial means for plastic surgery operation.
Damage to property is something else as fire insurance coverage is uncommon and not a normal practice of protection. It’s a ruinous experience for building owners.