BACOLOD CITY—After a moderately explosive eruption of Kanlaon Volcano at 6:07 p.m. on Sunday, forest fires broke out at its slopes. This was reported by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Fifty-four barangays across 10 local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental were affected by ashfall and in some areas by a strong sulfuric odor. These LGUs are Binalbagan, La Castellana, Moises Padilla, Hinigaran, Isabela, San Carlos, Himamaylan, Kabankalan, Pontevedra, and Ilog in Negros Occidental.  READ: Frequency of Kanlaon Volcano’s ash emission normal – Phivolcs chief Mayor Añejo Nicor said about 60 percent of La Castellana, including the […]... Keep on reading: Kanlaon Volcano: Eruption triggers forest fires, ashfall hits 11 LGUs