Extreme heat leads to increase of fire incidents in the Philippines
epaselect epa11255101 Firefighters and residents try to extinguish a fire in a residential district of Las Pinas city, Metro Manila, Philippines, 01 April 2024 (issued 02 April 2024). According to a report by the Philippines Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), fire incidents between January and March are higher by 24 percent over the same period in 2023. Firefighters experienced a sharp increase in calls from households due to power overload and overheating of electric fans from non-stop usage, leading to fires. EPA/FRANCIS R. MALASIG
