Fire engulfed a total of 164,438,765 worth of properties in the region in 2009; totaled from 141 reported cases. It increased by 1.6 percent as compared to the same period in 2008, with an estimated damage of 81,555,000. Most fire incidents in 2009 occurred in Zamboanga del Norte, which turned to ashes a total of 64,682,100 worth of damage on properties. The most number of fire cases happened during the second and third quarter of the year, summing up to a 92,086,600 worth of damages.

Most of the fire incidents in the region during 2009 were caused by Electrical malfunction. There were a total of 49 fire incidents all over the region caused by electrical malfunction, of which; 12 occurred in Zamboanga City, 6 in Zamboanga del Sur, 20 and 11 incidences in Zamboanga del Norte and  Zamboanga Sibugay province, respectively. It has been reported by the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), that most fire incidents  happened accidentally. Prevalently occurring in Zamboanga del Norte with a total of 41 incidents. Cases of intentional fire incidents have a total of 16 only during the year.

On the nature of the fire, structures have been reflected to be mostly razed to the ground with a total of 131 incidents. Although there were also some other cases coming from vehicular incidents, only much lower with a total of 10.

Reports also showed that no firefighter was killed in 2009 from all city/provinces in Region IX. But there were a total of 11 civilians killed from fire; 4 in Zamboanga del Norte and 7 in Zamboanga City.

The frequency of fire occurrences, as stated by the BFP was: one fire incident in every 3days, 9hours, 52minutes, 8 seconds.

It is now apparent that Electrical malfunctions, which happen accidentally, are the factors to be watched out  for in order to prevent fire from happening and to lower the number of its incidents, not only in Zamboanga City but in the entire Zamboanga Peninsula.