A fire destroyed several commercial establishments along FS Pajares Avenue in Barangay Santiago, Pagadian City on Friday night.
The blaze, which broke out around 8:20 p.m., caused an estimated P16 million in damages.
The fire originated in a structure near Alvin Home Depot and spread to Alvin Bazaar, a general merchandise shop, a paint supply center, and the warehouse of Mercury Drug pharmacy.
Firefighting teams from various parts of Zamboanga del Sur responded to the third alarm fire.
The fire was extinguished after three hours at 11:25 p.m.
No casualties were reported, and arson probers are still determining the cause of the fire.
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