Elderly couple die in early Wednesday morning fire in Baguio

BAGUIO CITY (December 29, 2021) – An elderly couple died in fire early Wednesday morning at Upper P. Burgos Barangay, here.

The victims were identified as Juan Velasco and his wife Julieta. They are both 94 years old.

The fire started at the 4-storey house at around 5:00 AM and was doused by personnel of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) three hours after.

The bodies of the couple were brought to the Baguio Memorial Chapel while arson investigators are digging deeper into what caused the fire.

Artemio A. Dumlao