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Woman Saves Two Pomeranians From Third-Floor Fire in Mandaue City

Investigators say the blaze likely began with an electrical fault on the ground floor.

Overview

  • Video from the December 10 fire shows the resident carefully passing her dogs from a balcony before firefighters evacuated her by ladder.
  • Local media identified the woman as Ei Mei Lee Maningo, who suffered minor injuries, while both dogs were reported unharmed.
  • The fire broke out in a three‑storey building in Barangay Guizo, with officials citing the warehouse or manufacturing area as the origin point.
  • Authorities declared the blaze extinguished at 08:22, and city leaders credited a rapid response with preventing wider spread in the dense neighborhood.
  • The viral rescue drew praise from animal‑welfare groups, which used the incident to promote pet emergency planning as officials continued damage assessments and the cause investigation.