According to the report by Jayson Pulga, a reporter for Taguig.com, local residents were awoken when they saw an electricity pole near a house on Block 338 Lot 10 Tulip Street bursting into flames.
(Video courtesy of Sam Dequit)
The Barangay Pembo Fire Brigade immediately responded and extinguished the flaming electrical wires on the pole at Tulip Street. Immediate report was also made to the Manila Electric Company or Meralco.
(Screenshot from the live report by Jayson Pulga and Dek Terante from Taguig.com)
Subsequently, another electric pole on Jupiter Street in Barangay Pembo also caught fire. However, the firefighters were able to prevent it from spreading.
Electrical fires typically occur due to overheating, malfunctions, and damage to electrical components, equipment, or wiring.
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) reminded the public that water should not be used to put out an electrical fire as it may electrocute the person doing so and further spread the flames.
It would be best to use a fire extinguisher specifically designed to extinguish this type of fire.
