MEMORANDUM

FOR :The Municipal Fire Marshal

SUBJECT : Spot Investigation Report

DATE :01 June 1991

DTPO : 01 June 1991, 1658H / pugo, macabebe, pampangga

INVOLVE : Single family dwelling/ Residential Occupancy
NAME OF ESTABLISHMENT : emelindas family house
OWNER : emelinda aplosen
OCCUPANT : Unoccupied during time of fire
CASUALTY Fatality: Negative
Injured: Negative
ESTIMATED DAMAGE :More or Less 1,000,000.00
TIME FIRE STARTED : 1720 H
TIME OF FIRE OUT : 1920 H
ALARM : First Alarm

DETAILS OF INVESTIGATION :

At about 1720 H of 01 June 1991, ivan aplosen personally came to this station and informed that a fire
is in progress at involving a residential house of Mrs. Emelinda aplosen.

Immediately, upon receiving the said information, duty personnel then boarded the
Firetruck driven by FO3 carlos col-ong and proceeded to the area. Upon arrival at the fire
scene, duty personnel noticed that a bungalow type residential house was being partially
gutted by fire and was already controlled by the owner’s family members. Responding fire
personnel immediately took over the firefighting operation assisted by macabebe pampangga
Police Station personnel with the use of bucket system that lasted for about 30 minutes until
fully extinguished.

Investigation conducted revealed that the house was unoccupied during the occurrence
of fire. The fire was suspected to have started at the ceiling at the western side of the
residential house.

DISPOSITION:

Progress/ Final Report Follows.

FO3 Redgy A. Masgay

Investigator on Case
MEMORANDUM

FOR : The Municipal Fire Marshal

SUBJECT : PROGRESS INVESTIGATION REPORT

DATE : June 15, 1991

AUTHORITY:
a. Current SOP

MATTERS INVESTIGATED:
b.The origin and cause of the fire incident
c.The suspect/perpetrators if there is any
a. Other matters in the occurrence of the fire incident

FACTS OF THE CASE:

At about 1720H of 01 June 1991, Ivan mylin Aplosen personally came to this station
and informed that a fire is in progress at Pugo, Macabebe,Pampangga involving a residential
house of Mrs. Emelinda Aplosen.

Immediately, all duty personnel then boarded the Firetruck driven by FO3 Carlos Col-
ong and proceeded to the area. Upon arrival at the fire scene, it was observed that a bungalow
type residential house was being partially gutted by fire and was already controlled by the
owner’s family members. Responding fire personnel immediately took over the firefighting
operation assisted by macabebe pampangga police personnel with the use of bucket system
that lasted for about 30 minutes until fully extinguished.

1. Information gathered during initial investigation that about 1720Hrs Emelinda

Aplosen, 33 years old, fire victim revealed to the undersigned that on 01 June 1991 at about
1720H, they just came from her mother’s house at capas tarlac then proceeded home to
pugo, macabebe pampangga of the same barangay of pampangga which is a 3.5 kilometers in
distance. Upon arrival at their parking lot her son noticed that the other house that Emelinda
Aplosen also owned was billowing thick smoke, immediately they ran towards it while shouting
“ tulong po nasusunog ang bahay namin”. She told his son to ride his motorcycle and proceed
to the fire station to notify fire personnel. Together with her 2 children, they suppress the fire
using pails of water coming from the down spout of the house.

In further interview with the fire victim, the undersigned investigator ask her about any
previous quarrel to anyone or amongst her neighbors and she disclosed that none nor any.
She further narrated that during the previous months they noticed the transformer at the
electrical post wherein the service drop of the burnt house always got its fuse blown because
they hear a blast sound then simultaneously the power supply of the house got interrupted.
 2. Another interview with Anita Galang, 45 years old, neighbor of the fire victim, told the
undersigned investigator that she didn’t noticed any passersby before the time of the fire
incident. Their house and store wherein she opened at that time is situated along the driveway
thru entering the victim’s residential area.

3. Initial ocular inspection and investigation conducted by the Fire station personnel
around the house during and after the fire was declared mopped and out, they didn’t noticed
any odorous substance of any accelerant. The undersigned disclosed that the fire originated at
the western side of the residential house where the service drop is anchored at the facia
board. However, the exact cause of fire is still under investigation.

4. As per fire victim Mrs. Emelinda Aplosen, inventory list of losses and damages to
properties. The cost of estimated damages amounted to more or less one hundred thousand
(P1,000,000.00) pesos Philippine Currency.

DISPOSITION:

Final Investigation Report to Follow.

Fire Officer3 Redgy A.

Masgay
Fire Investigator
MEMORANDUM

FOR : Municipal Fire Marshal

SUBJECT : Final Investigation Report

DATE : JUNE 25, 1991

FINAL INVESTIGATION REPORT

PAMPANGGA FIRE STATION
(F.I.R.) Pugo , Macabebe Pampangga

01. PLACE OF FIRE: 02. TIME AND DATE OF ALARM:

Barangay Pugo, Macabebe, 10;00 AM 01 June 1991
pampangga
03. ESTABLISHMENT BURNED: 04. FIRE VICTIM/S:
Emelinda Aplosen Family haouse
Emelinda Aplosen
05. DAMAGE TO PROPERTY:
More or less 100,000,00. in Philippine
Currency
06. ORIGIN OF FIRE: Facia board at western part the house

07. CAUSE OF FIRE: untapped electrical wire that made contact to the g.i sheet
and caught the wooden facia board on fire

08. SUBSTANTIATING DOCUMENTS: (Ideal documents to be gathered by the fire and arson
investigator in relation to Chapter IV, Section 5 of BFP SOP NR .IID 2008-01)

A. Spot Investigation Report

B. Affidavit of loss (itemized and duly notarized)
C. Sworn statements of witnesses
D. Photographs of the fire scene

FACTS OF THE CASE:

At about 1720H of 01 JUNE , 1991 Ivan Mylin Aplosen personally came to this
station and informed that a fire is in progress at Pugo, Macabebe, Pampangga involving a
residential house of Mrs. Emelinda Aplosen.

Immediately, all duty personnel then boarded the Firetruck driven by FO3 Carlos Col-
ong and proceeded to the area. Upon arrival at the fire scene, it was observed that a bungalow
type residential house was being partially gutted by fire and was already controlled by the
owner’s family members. Responding fire personnel immediately took over the firefighting
operation assisted by Pampangga Police Station personnel with the use of bucket system that
lasted for about 20 minutes until fully extinguished.

1. Information gathered during initial investigation that about 1720Hrs Emelinda aplosen
33 years old, fire victim revealed to the undersigned that on 01 June 1991 at about 1720H,
they just came from the snack house at Capas Tarlac they were managing then proceeded
home to Pugo of the same macabebe pampangga which is a3.5 kilometers in distance. Upon
arrival at their parking lot her son noticed that the other house that Emelinda Aplosen also
owned was billowing thick smoke, immediately they ran towards it while shouting “ tulong
nasusunog ang bahay namin”. She told his son to ride his motorcycle and proceed to the fire
station to notify fire personnel. Together with her 2 children, they suppress the fire using pails
of water coming from the down spout of the house.

In further interview with the fire victim, the undersigned investigator ask her about any
previous quarrel to anyone or amongst her neighbors and she disclosed that none nor any.
She further narrated that during the previous months they noticed the transformer at the
electrical post wherein the service drop of the burnt house always got its fuse blown because
they hear a blast sound then simultaneously the power supply of the house got interrupted.

2. Another interview with Anita Galang 45 years old, neighbor of the fire victim, told the
undersigned investigator that she didn’t noticed any passersby before the time of the fire
incident. Their house and store wherein she opened at that time is situated along the driveway
thru entering the victim’s residential area.

3. Initial ocular inspection and investigation conducted by the Fire station personnel
around the house during and after the fire was declared mopped and out, they didn’t noticed
any odorous substance of any accelerant. The undersigned disclosed that the fire originated at
the western side of the residential house where the service drop is anchored at the facia
board.

DISCUSSION:

Considering the facts from the foregoing interviews & Investigation, statement of
witnesses, observations gathered during ocular inspections and investigation at the fire scene.
It is finally concluded that; the cause of fire came from the electrical arching upon the power
supply was restored after hours of interruption.

FINDINGS:

Based from the preceding discussion, the undersigned investigator therefore concluded
that the motive of arson is eliminated; the fire originated at the facia board on the western side
of the house where the service drop from the main electrical post was anchored. It was ignited
by an electrical arch after the power supply was restored on that same date and time of the fire
incident.
RECOMMENDATION:

The cause of fire that partially razed the residential house of Marlo Santilyan residence
was accidental in nature. Hence; this case is recommended CLOSED as Mrs Emelinda
Aplosen, the owner and fire victim sincerely admitted that it was an accident. The undersigned
investigator together with the PNP personnel notified the electric company to check on the
transformer installed at that area which supplies the neighborhood of the victim.

SIGNED this 30th Day JUNE 1991 at Pampangga, macabebe pampangga Philippines.

Prepared by:

FO3 Redgy A. Masgay

Fire and Arson Investigator

Noted By:

FO3 Pack Boyish

Chief of the investigation and Intelligence Office