Heatwave fuels 54% fire surge in Northern Mindanao

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — As a punishing weekend heatwave threatens to push this city’s heat index into the “danger” zone. This condition comes as authorities are raising the alarm over a deadly 54-percent spike in fire emergencies across Northern Mindanao. State meteorologists project the “feels-like” temperature to hit a blistering 41 degrees Celsius this