DSWD DROMIC Report on the Fire Incident in
Brgy. Talon-Talon, Zamboanga City
                                           29 March 2025, 6AM
I.     Situation Overview
        On 27 March 2025 at around 4:15 AM, a fire incident occurred at Sitio Masuhud,
        Brgy. Talon-Talon, Zamboanga City. The fire was declared out at around 5:29 AM.
        Due to the incident, 12 individuals were affected, resulting in significant damage to
        their house.
        In response, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through
        its Field Office (FO) IX, provided relief assistance to support the immediate needs of
        the affected individuals.
                                                                                                             Source: DSWD FO IX
II.    Status of Affected Areas and Population
        A total of three (3) families or 12 persons were affected in Brgy. Talon-Talon,
        Zamboanga City (see Annex A).
III.   Status of Displaced Population
        Outside Evacuation Center
        A total of three (3) families or 12 persons temporarily stayed with their relatives or
        friends (see Annex B).
IV.    Damaged Houses
        One (1) house was totally damaged in Brgy. Talon-Talon, Zamboanga City (see
        Annex C).
V.     Cost of Humanitarian Assistance Provided
        A total of ₱21,570.75 worth of assistance was provided by DSWD to the affected
        families (see Annex D).
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                                                           Annexes
Annex A. Number of Affected Families / Persons
                                                                                  NUMBER OF AFFECTED
         REGION / PROVINCE / MUNICIPALITY
                                                                          Barangays    Families     Persons
                        GRAND TOTAL                                                 1           3           12
REGION IX                                                                           1           3           12
Zamboanga City                                                                      1           3           12
                                                                                                                       Source: DSWD FO IX
Annex B. Number of Displaced Families / Persons Outside Evacuation Center
                                                                             NUMBER OF DISPLACED
                                                                                   OUTSIDE ECs
       REGION / PROVINCE / MUNICIPALITY
                                                                          Families             Persons
                                                                       CUM        NOW       CUM       NOW
              GRAND TOTAL                                                  3          -         12        -
REGION IX                                                                  3          -         12        -
Zamboanga City                                                             3          -         12        -
                                                                                                                       Source: DSWD FO IX
Annex C. Number of Damaged Houses
                                                                                       NO. OF DAMAGED HOUSES
            REGION / PROVINCE / MUNICIPALITY
                                                                                    Total       Totally   Partially
                           GRAND TOTAL                                                     1            1           -
REGION IX                                                                                  1            1           -
Zamboanga City                                                                             1            1           -
                                                                                                                       Source: DSWD FO IX
Annex D. Cost of Assistance Provided to Affected Families / Persons
                                                                          COST OF ASSISTANCE
      REGION / PROVINCE /
        MUNICIPALITY                           DSWD                  LGU               NGOs            OTHERS              GRAND
                                                                                                                           TOTAL
      GRAND TOTAL                              21,570.75                        -                 -                -        21,570.75
 REGION IX                                     21,570.75                        -                 -                -        21,570.75
 Zamboanga City                                21,570.75                        -                 -                -        21,570.75
Note: The reflected DSWD assistance covers the cost of food and non-food items provided to the affected families / persons.
                                                                                                                   Source: DSWD FO IX
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This first and final report is based on the report submitted by DSWD FO IX on 28 March 2025. The Disaster
Response Operations Management, Information, and Communication (DROMIC) Division of DSWD-DRMB
continues to closely coordinate with DSWD FO IX for any request of Technical Assistance and Resource
Augmentation (TARA).
Prepared by:                                                        Released by:
JANILYN D. PATALAN                                                  HASMER A. HAMID, RSW, LPT, MPA
JANICA GABRIELLE T. JAVILLO
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