A discarded lighted cigarette triggered the fire that struck the Baguio City Public Market on March 11, according to Baguio City Fire Marshal Supt. Marisol Odiver. READ:
This confirmed the initial findings of the Bureau of Fire Protection that the fire was neither caused by faulty wiring nor a flammable substance.
The urban poor group Kadamay, along with several activists in the region, had earlier called for an in-depth investigation into the matter, alleging that the fire was intentional to make way for the privatization of the market, which residents of the city opposed in 2020.
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