Cause of Nabua Fire Still Uncertain

Nabua, Camarines Sur (28 December 2010) --Investigators of the Bureau of Fire Protection in this town are still uncertain on the cause of a deadly blaze that killed five people at Zone 1, Barangay Santiago Old, Nabua town, about nine kilometers from the town proper, midnight of Sunday (Dec. 26).

Nabua Fire Marshall Nonito Biares said that fire investigators are still trying to determine what started the fire at the Pariña residence which was also used by the owner as upholstery and welding shops.

Reportedly, adjacent neighbors failed to wake the sleeping occupants in the house when the fire had rapidly spread, causing the latter to be trapped in the blaze.

Sources at the Nabua Local Government said Mayor Simbulan has initiated to give financial assistance to the surviving members of the Pariña family.

Spokesman of the Camarines Sur Police Office in Naga City, SPO4 Romulo Pabiano, identified those who perished in the blaze as: Anastacio Perez Pariña, 68, owner of the house; his wife Norminda Gavina Pariña, 37; and their three children Alvin, 5; Erlinda, 3; and one-year old Vincent.

The deadly fire that claimed the lives of the Pariña family started shortly after 11:00 P.M. on Sunday, and was reportedly put out by Nabua firefighters at 12:00 midnight. (SONNY SALES)