GAPAN CITY - Some P200-million worth of properties and goods were razed to the ground by a 3-hour fire that gutted the public market Sunday morning, a fire official said.
Insp. Norman Fines, Gapan City fire marshal, said the fire started 2:15 a.m. and contained in three hours.
While some stall owners alleged the fire bureau, responded late to the call, Fines admitted having difficulty with water supply. The fire bureau was only 50 meters away from the market.
He said faulty electrical wiring might have caused the fire, emanating from the dry goods section.
Arson was initially ruled out, following investigation.
Fines said fire trucks from about 15 towns and cities of Nueva Ecija responded to the alarm.
Hours after the fire, text messages prodded the townsfolk to press for an impartial investigation to determine if the fire had anything to do with plans to construct a new market. “Ang pagkasunog ng Gapan public market ay dapat paimbesitigahan ng taong bayan at tingnan ang kaugnayan nito sa planong pagtatayo ng bagong palengke,” the text messages read. --Armand M. Galang, The Manila Times
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