Squatters’ colonies or informal settlements serve as a breeding ground of fire hazards, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said over the weekend. BFP chief Director Bobby Baruelo said for as long as such colonies exist, the bureau cannot assure that zero-fire incidents will be possible. BFP records, according to Baruelo, showed that most fire incidents all over the country struck densely populated areas of informal settlers. “[The attitude of the informal settlers is that they don’t listen. Fire fighters, however, will not stop visiting fire-prone areas to remind residents about fire prevention.

Source: Manila Times February 26, 2017 13:55 UTC