A fire broke out at Springdale condominium along Hindhede Walk in the Upper Bukit Timah area this morning (Nov 22) at about 5.41am.
Stomper Vikash, a resident of the condominium, alerted Stomp to the fire.
He told Stomp he heard people shouting from the ground floor at about 5.30am.
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Fire breaks out in Jurong West coffee shop
A fire broke out at a coffee shop in Jurong West, on Wednesday morning (Nov 21).
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it responded to the fire at Blk 964 Jurong West Street 91, at around 9am.
There were no reported injuries and the fire was extinguished using one water jet and a hose reel, SCDF said.
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Two people taken to hospital after fire at One Marina Boulevard
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that it was alerted to the incident at around 3.35pm. The fire was extinguished by a staff member from Microsoft, which has an office in the building, before SCDF arrived on the scene.
The staff member used four 2kg fire extinguishers to put out the fire.
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2 people taken to hospital after fire breaks out at NTUC Centre
2 people were taken to hospital after a fire broke out at NTUC Centre on Monday afternoon (Oct 29).
Stomper J, who works in the building, alerted Stomp to the fire after she was told to evacuate.
"At about 3.30pm, we heard the fire bell ringing," she told Stomp.
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Mass evacuation after fire breaks out at Tower B of Ngee Ann City
Office workers and shoppers were evacuated when a fire broke out at Ngee Ann City Tower B in Orchard Road this afternoon (Sep 26) at about 5pm.
Several Stompers alerted us to the incident via WhatsApp.
"When I was shopping at Takashimaya, the fire alarm went off in the mall," said Stomper Andy.
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Fire breaks out at Block 92 Commonwealth Ave at praying altar in unit
A fire broke out at a unit in Block 92 Commonwealth Drive at around 10pm yesterday (Sep 25).
Stomper Sophia, a resident of the unit next to the fire, captured the video after being woken up by her brother who said he saw the smoke.
She was sleeping with her daughter & they immediately woke up to see if there was any instruction to evacuate.
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Car bursts into flames at River Valley Road
A car burst into flames along River Valley Road on Tue morning (Sep 25).
Stomper Aurora was travelling along the road at about 8.25am when she saw the burning car.
She shared a video she took of the scene with Stomp.
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Elderly woman rescued after mobility scooter catches fire
An elderly woman had a narrow escape after a mobility scooter burst into flames & started a fire in a Housing Board block of studio units for the aged in Bedok on Saturday.
A resident, 83, had left his two mobility scooters on a fifth-storey corridor before going to church, Chinese-language daily Lianhe Wanbao reported.
The devices were not being charged at the time, but one suddenly gave out sparks before catching fire & engulfing the corridor in thick smoke.
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Fire breaks out in Sumang Walk flat after e-scooter left charging in kitchen
A fire involving a involving a personal mobility device (PMD) broke out in a unit at Block 326C Sumang Walk in Punggol on Tue morning (Sep 25).
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a Facebook post that it responded to the fire at about 9.20am.
When firefighters arrived at the scene, black smoke was seen emitting from a unit on the 4th floor.
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Fire At Takashimaya Building Sparks Mayhem As Hundreds Are Evacuated
A startling scene unfolded along the familiar streets of Orchard Road at around 5.30PM on Wednesday evening (26 Sep).
Hundreds of stunned shoppers were shepherded out of Takashimaya Shopping Mall after a suspected fire broke out.
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Fire at Punggol flat sparked by PMD left charging in the kitchen: SCDF
A fire broke out at a Housing Board flat in Punggol on Tuesday (Sep 25) involving a personal mobility device (PMD) that was left charging in the kitchen.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it responded to the fire at about 9.20am.
At the scene, SCDF personnel saw black smoke billowing from a unit on the 4th floor of Block 326C Sumang Walk.
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Massive fire breaks out at Chinatown coffeeshop
A massive blaze engulfed a Chinatown coffeeshop earlier today. The fire, which erupted at 120 Neil Road, caused thick smoke to spew out the building located at the junction of Neil Road and Keong Saik Road.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) reported that at least two individuals in the vicinity complained of breathlessness but refused to be conveyed to the hospital. SCDF firefighters put out the flames with the use of three water jets.
The cause of the fire remains unknown. Investigations are ongoing.
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Residents blocked from staircase escape due to fire at lift landing
There was a fire at the lift landing next to his family's 12th-storey flat & thick, black smoke was already making it difficult to breathe.
The resident of Block 388 Yishun Ring Road, who wanted to be known only as Mr Lim, rushed outside to try to put out the fire.
The operations executive, 32, was joined by other neighbours, who pitched in to try to keep the flames at bay until the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) arrived.
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Fire engulfs terrace house near Little India
A fire broke out at a private landed house at 82 Sing Avenue on Friday (Jul 6). (foto: SCDF)
A massive fire broke out at a terrace house near Little India on Friday (Jul 6) night.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force said that they responded to a fire involving a terrace house at at 82 Sing Avenue at about 8.55pm.
"Upon SCDF’s arrival, the raging fire had engulfed the entire house. SCDF firefighters braved the heat to surround the fire & prevented it from spreading to adjacent residences," they said in a Facebook post.
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Farrer Park fire caused by power assisted bicycle that was charging: SCDF
The massive fire that engulfed a landed property near Farrer Park MRT station on Friday evening was caused by a power assisted bicycle that was charging.
Preliminary findings indicate that the blaze that tore through the terrace house at 82 Sing Avenue “is of electrical origin & had originated from a power assisted bicycle which was being charged”, said the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) in a Facebook post on Sunday (Jul 8).
Members of the public can prevent such fires by not overcharging batteries, placing personal mobility devices on hard flat surfaces when charging to allow for optimal heat dissipation, and not charging the batteries near materials that catch fire easily, said the SCDF.
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2 taken to hospital, 100 residents evacuated after fire at Yishun Block 663
A fire broke out at Block 663 Yishun Avenue 4 at around 7am on Sun (Jun 24).
In photos and videos shared by several Stompers, an apartment is seen burning up in flames while being engulfed in thick smoke.
A few Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) personnel are also seen trying to douse the flames.
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2 taken to hospital, 100 residents evacuated after fire breaks out in Yishun flat
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire in the 4th floor unit at Block 663 Yishun Avenue 4 at around 7am.
A hundred other residents living in the units up to the 12th storey were also evacuated as a safety precaution.
The block at Yishun Avenue 4 also houses the former residence of President Halimah Yacob – dubbed the “Yistana” by netizens – who had previously lived there in a 6th-floor jumbo unit.
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Fire breaks out in Yishun flat, 2 taken to hospital
2 people were taken hospital after a fire broke out in an HDB flat in Yishun on Sunday (Jun 24) morning.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire at Block 663 Yishun Avenue 4 at about 7am and deployed 2 fire engines, a Red Rhino, two fire bikes, an ambulance and 3 support vehicles to the scene.
The flames were put out using two water jets.
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Bedroom of 9th-storey unit catches fire at Blk 97 Jalan Dua
A fire broke out on the 9th storey of Block 97 Jalan Dua on Sun9 morning (Jun 10).
A Stomper alerted Stomp to the fire and shared photos from the scene.
In the photos, thick black smoke is seen billowing out from the ninth floor of the block.
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Elderly couple taken to hospital after fire breaks out in 48th-storey flat at Pinnacle@Duxton
An elderly couple was taken to hospital for smoke inhalation after a 48th-floor flat in Block 1D of the Pinnacle@Duxton caught fire at about 4:15am on Mon (May 21).
According to a resident of the estate located along 1 Cantonment Road, visibility in the corridors was low due to the smoke, and the fire alarm had not gone off.
Around 50 residents were evacuated.
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Woman burnt to death in Bedok South fire: Resident heard victim shouting for help
A 60-yr-old woman, believed to have been a tenant, was burnt to death when a flat at Block 18, Bedok South Road caught fire on Mon night (Apr 30).
The incident which happened saw about 50 residents evacuated by the police as officers from the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) extinguished the flames in the sixth-floor unit.
Several Stompers also alerted Stomp to a video of the fire which was uploaded and circulating on social media.
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Fire breaks out in Leedon Heights condo, residents evacuated
A fire broke out in a Leedon Residence condominium unit at 24 Leedon Heights on Sat (Mar 17) at around 10 am, with residents being evacuated from the affected block.
Stomper Dan who stays in a block opposite the unit alerted Stomp to the fire.
Dan told Stomp that he only came to know about the fire when his wife woke him up.
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Only charred remains left of house after Jalan Dua unit catches fire
A ninth storey unit at Block 97 of Jalan Dua caught fire yesterday morning.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) were alerted at about 9.45am, and were seen to be fighting the fire at 10.15am.
A spokesman from the SCDF said, “SCDF conducted forcible entry and extinguished the fire which involved contents of a bedroom with one water jet”.
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Bedroom of 9th-storey unit catches fire at Blk 97 Jalan Dua
A Stomper alerted Stomp to the fire and shared photos from the scene.
In the photos, thick black smoke is seen billowing out from the ninth floor of the block.
The Stomper said that he saw Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) officers =fighting the fire at about 10.15am.
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Two boys, three adults rescued from burning flat
2 children & 3 adults were taken to hospital after a fire broke out at a Housing Board flat on the 14th floor of Block 104D Canberra Street yesterday afternoon.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said on Facebook that it is investigating the cause of the fire but preliminary findings indicate that the fire may have originated from the battery pack of a personal mobility device that was in the flat.
The SCDF, which was alerted at 4.15pm, rescued two boys who were trapped in a bedroom and sent them to KK Women's and Children's Hospital to be treated for burn injuries. The three adults were sent to Singapore General Hospital and Khoo Teck Puat Hospital after suffering smoke inhalation.
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2 children trapped in bedroom, injured in fire at Canberra Street
2 children and 3 adults were injured in a fire that engulfed the living room of their Canberra Street flat, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said on Saturday (Jun 9).
SCDF said it responded to a fire at 104D Canberra Street at about 4.15pm.
"Upon arriving at the scene, firefighters, with their air cylinders, had to lug firefighting and rescue equipment up the stairs to reach the raging fire as the lifts were not functioning," SCDF said in a Facebook post on Saturday.
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Kranji warehouse catches fire; second major fire in 3 days
The fire at a Kranji warehouse involved piles of waste materials. (foto: SCDF)
Firefighters with the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) took about 7 hours to quell a warehouse fire in Kranji, the second major industrial fire to break out in 3 days.
At least 70 firefighters were deployed early Thursday morning (Mar 22) to tackle the blaze at 11 Kranji Crescent, SCDF said in a Facebook post at around 3.10am. It was put out at about 10.15am.
The firefighters faced tricky conditions including a buckled zinc roof and smoke-logged surroundings, the post said.
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Para-archer sent to hospital after fire along common corridor
National para-archer Alex Lim, 24, was taken to hospital after items, including a motorised wheelchair, caught fire along the common corridor of his flat in North Bridge Road.
The fire happened at the 7th storey of Block 8 at around 9.15am on Wednesday, reported Chinese newspaper Shin Min Daily News yesterday.
When the fire happened, neighbours were told to evacuate, but Mr Lim was still inside the unit.
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15 hurt after fire breaks out on yacht at Sentosa Cove
2 women and an infant were injured after a fire broke out on a yacht at ONE°15 Marina Club at Sentosa Cove yesterday.
One of the women is understood to be in serious condition, while the infant suffered injuries to the face.
The victims are in Singapore General Hospital (SGH).
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Singapore warehouse razed, 4 days after oil storage tank fire
A fire broke out at 11 Kranji Crescent here early this morning involving piles of waste materials contained within a warehouse.
This is the second major industrial-related fire this week, after Monday evening's blaze involving an oil storage tank on the island of Pulau Busing.
Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) posted on its Facebook around 3am that it has been alerted to the fire at the warehouse.
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Warehouse blaze in Kranji put out after 8 hours; about 70 firefighters involved
Firefighters took 8 hours to put out an early morning blaze, involving piles of waste materials, that broke out in an industrial warehouse in Kranji early Thu (March 22).
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), which was alerted to the incident at 11, Kranji Crescent at 2.16am, deployed 22 firefighting appliances & support vehicles, as well as about 70 personnel, to combat it.
The fire, which started in the holding area of the single-storey warehouse, was extinguished at 10.15am, according to SCDF.
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Firefighters Put Out Tank Farm Blaze in Singapore
On Tuesday evening, a fire broke out at a petroleum tank farm on Pulau Busing, an island off Singapore that serves as a major hub for oil shipping. The Singapore Civil Defense Force extinguished the fire on the burning tank after a six hour, "intense" firefighting operation that involved 31 vehicles, 128 personnel, two large 6,000 GPM foam monitors and five unmanned firefighting machines.
The agency received notification that one tank at the farm was on fire at about 1600 hours and it deployed assets to respond. SCDF said that radiant heat posed a major challenge to the firefighters as they move forward, and its crews rotated out to recuperate between periods working near the blaze.
Singapore's National Environment Agency said that the incident did not have a significant effect on air quality. "The prevailing winds are currently blowing from the north-east and the air quality has remained in the Good to Moderate range, with no spikes in the PM2.5, sulphur dioxide and other air pollutant levels," said the agency in a statement. No release of petroleum has been reported.
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Fire breaks out in heritage terrace house at Towner Road; no injuries reported
An air-con unit in the bedroom of a heritage terrace house along Towner Road caught fire on Wednesday (Oct 18) afternoon, sending black smoke rising into the air.
There were no reported injuries. The Straits Times understands that the house was unoccupied.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire at 104 Towner Road at 2.19pm, & put it out using a water jet and a compressed air foam backpack.
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Fire breaks out at Choa Chu Kang flat, no injuries reported
A fire broke out at Block 509 Choa Chu Kang Street 51 on Wednesday (Mar 21) morning. (foto: David Wirawan)
A fire broke out in a HDB flat at Choa Chu Kang Street 51 on Wed morning (Mar 21).
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that they were alerted to the fire in a 10th floor flat at Block 509 at about 8.20am.
The fire, which involved contents of a kitchen, was put out using one compressed air foam backpack & one water jet, SCDF said. There were no reported injuries.
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Neighbours help evacuate residents after fire breaks out at CCK flat
When Madam Y. P. Tan, 44, was taking her medicine yesterday morning, she saw smoke rising from the flat below. She rushed to the burning flat and banged on the door.
A teenage girl was alone in the affected unit but escaped before flames engulfed her apartment.
The fire broke out in a five-room flat on the 10th storey of Block 509, Choa Chu Kang Street 51 at 8.20am.
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3 rescued after e-scooter battery pack sparks fire in Senja HDB flat
3 people were rescued from a HDB flat in Senja Road after an e-scooter battery pack caused a fire.
In a Facebook post on Sat night (March 10), the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it responded to the blaze in a 3rd-storey unit at 636C, Senja Road, at 9.05pm.
Firefighters had to force their way into the flat through the front door, & extinguished the fire using a compress air foam backpack and a water jet.
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Brave girl, 18, stays behind to warn neighbours after fire breaks out in Hougang flat
A brave girl decided not to escape with her mother and stayed back to warn over six households after a fire broke out in a unit within her block.
The incident happened at Block 169 Hougang Avenue 1 on Friday (Jan 26) at around 10.05pm, and the affected unit was a 4-room flat on the 2nd floor.
Over 100 residents living on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th floor were evacuated during the fire.
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Charging of PMD caused Tampines unit to be engulfed in flames
A fire broke out at Block 867A Tampines Street 83 yesterday (Jan 20) at about 5:30pm.
Stomp contributors Fiveros, Xiao Pheyy, Shawn, Adriel & Maria alerted Stomp to the fire.
Fiveros & Xiao Pheyy shared videos and photos from the scene of the incident.
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Singapore Civil Defence Force Yesterday at 05:44
At about 5:30pm today, SCDF responded to a unit fire at block 867A, Tampines St 83.
The raging fire had engulfed the living room and three bedrooms on the second level of the maisonette unit. The fire was extinguished by SCDF using two water jets. There were no reported injuries. The occupants of the affected unit and about 40 other residents evacuated prior to SCDF’s arrival. Preliminary investigation findings indicate the cause of fire is of electrical origin, and had originated from a Personal Mobility Device (PMD) which was being charged.
The popularity of PMDs in Singapore has risen in recent years and so has fires involving PMDs. SCDF would like to remind members of the public on the prevention of such fires.
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Fire breaks out in Tampines flat, 40 residents evacuated
Thick smoke coming from the unit that caught fire. (foto: Pooja Shukla)
A fire broke out in a Housing Board flat at Tampines Street 83 on Saturday afternoon (Jan 20), prompting 40 residents in the block to be evacuated.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force said it was alerted to the incident at Block 867A at about 5:30pm, adding that the blaze was extinguished using 2 water jets.
Residents of the second-floor maisonette unit, along with 40 others in the block, had evacuated before officers arrived. No injuries were reported.
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Over 65 residents evacuated after Serangoon North fire; 2 women taken to hospital
More than 65 residents were evacuated after a Housing & Development Board (HDB) flat in Serangoon North Ave 1 caught fire on Thursday (Jan 19) evening.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that they were alerted to the fire at Block 147, Serangoon North Avenue 1 at 7:15pm. The contents of a bedroom were on fire.
A total of 16 residents who were “in close proximity & directly above” the affected unit were evacuated, the SCDF said. An additional 50 residents from the block were also evacuated.
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Fire in Toa Payoh flat forces 70 residents to evacuate from block
The living room of the burnt 15th-storey unit. TNP FOTOS:JOYCE FANG
She was asleep in the 5-room flat when the incessant ringing of the doorbell woke Miss Nur Atiqah yesterday morning.
The 22-yr-old, who was alone in the 16th-storey flat, then noticed black smoke.
Frightened, Miss Atiqah, a biotechnology student at Northumbria University, rushed out of her room to answer the door.
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70 residents evacuated after fire breaks out at Toa Payoh flat
About 70 residents were evacuated after a fire broke out at Block 45, Toa Payoh Lorong 5 on Wednesday morning (10 January).
The fire occurred in a flat on the 15th floor of the block, said the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF).
SCDF was alerted at 9.40am and forcibly entered the unit. The fire, which involved contents of the living room of the unit, was extinguished using two water jets.
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50 evacuated from Toa Payoh block after void deck fire
Several residents had to be evacuated when a fire broke out at the void deck of a block of flats in Toa Payoh on Tuesday morning (Jun 20).
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the incident, which happened at Block 14A along Toa Payoh Lorong 7, at 4:50am.
It despatched a fire engine, a red rhino and 2 ambulances to the scene.
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Fire breaks out at Jurong Island, no injuries reported
A fire broke out at Jurong Island on Tuesday morning (Jun 13).
In a FaceBook post, the S'pore Civil Defence Force said it received reports of a blaze at 1, Merlimau Road, where oil refinery S'pore Refining Company is located at about 9.50am. There were no reported injuries.
In a later update, SCDF said the fire occurred within a crude distillation unit. As of 11:10am, the fire had been extinguished by SCDF and the in-house emergency team, using ground monitors and several handheld jets. SCDF is carrying out foaming operations, it added.
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'Small fire' at Changi Airport T2 sparks evacuation, flight delays
Changi Airport Terminal 2 was evacuated on Tuesday (May 16) after a "small fire" broke out at a room holding air-conditioning equipment, said the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF).
3 people were taken to hospital for smoke inhalation, and the fire was put out by SCDF officers using a hosereel jet.
According to Changi Airport officials, the fire alarm was activated at about 5:40pm due to "smoke coming through the air vents".
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A fire broke out Tuesday at Singapore’s Changi Airport, causing the closure of a terminal and lengthy delays as passengers and flights were moved, officials said.
The airport said smoke began issuing from air vents in Terminal 2 and an evacuation of the terminal was begun.
It said it had identified the cause of the fire, but did not give further details.
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Singapore Changi Airport Reopens Terminal After Fire Is Put Out
Singapore’s Changi Airport resumed operations at Terminal 2 after a fire prevented aircraft from using the facility for about five hours.
The “all clear” sign has been given and the terminal will reopen with some arriving flights, the airport said in a Twitter posting about 11 p.m. local time. Sixty-four arrivals and 61 departures had been delayed at Changi, according to FlightStats.
Flight operations were affected after a fire alarm was activated about 5:40 p.m. because of smoke coming out through the vents, the airport said. All flights from that terminal had been moved to Terminal 3 while the fire was put out.
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Punggol fire: Two workers stranded on gondola rescued
Two workers who were stranded on a gondola during a fire at a construction site in Punggol on Tuesday (16 May) have been rescued by firefighters.
The workers were conveyed to Changi General Hospital for observation for smoke inhalation.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a post on its Facebook page at 5pm that it was alerted to the fire at the Global Indian International School construction site opposite 17 Punggol Field Walk. SCDF personnel were dispatched to the scene to fight the fire with four water jets.
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Woman dies after suffering burns in building fire opposite IMM
A woman in her 50s who suffered burns was rescued while about 50 people had to be evacuated after a fierce fire broke out at a building opposite the IMM mall in Jurong East on Thursday morning (May 4).
Two fire engines plus support vehicles rushed to the scene after the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) was alerted to the fire at Cambridge Industrial Trust building at 7:40am.
Motorists were alarmed when they saw plumes of smoke in the distance, thinking it was IMM which caught fire. A video taken from a passing car shows the fire raging on several storeys of the facade of the 8-level warehouse building.
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40 evacuated in Woodlands HDB fire
A fire completely engulfed the bedroom of a Woodlands flat on Thursday (May 11) evening, spreading up to the level above it before being put out.
The S'pore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they were alerted to the fire at around 8:11pm at Blk 818 Woodlands Street 82. SCDF added that the fire broke out on the 5th floor.
About 40 residents were evacuated with no injuries reported, said the SCDF
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Another waste management plant goes up in colossal flames, this time in Tanjong Kling
It’s barely been a month since the infernal monstrosity that was the blaze at a Tuas waste management plant, but another fire sought to repeat that event, this time in Tanjong Kling at Jurong.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) was alerted to the fire at approximately 12.15pm and updated its Facebook page with a warning to stay away from the area. A total of three fire engines, three Red Rhinos, two firebikes, one ambulance, two Unmanned fighting Machines, and seven support vehicles were deployed to the scene.
As of SCDF’s latest update, the flames have been extinguished successfully within two hours of its arrival, and the resulting carnage fortunately did not escalate to the level of the blaze in Tuas last month. Damping down— a term to describe dampening burnt surfaces to prevent a rekindling of the fire — is currently still in progress. No injuries were reported.
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Fire at warehouse in Tanjong Kling in Jurong, public urged to stay away from area
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) reported on Tuesday (March 21) that a fire had broken out at a warehouse in Tanjong Kling in Jurong.
In a Facebook post, it said it had been alerted to the fire at 23 Tanjong Kling Road and that firefighters were already at the scene fighting the fire with water jets.
According to the SCDF, SGSecure mobile app users and StarHub mobile subscribers within the immediate vicinity of the incident would have received an advisory message urging members of the public to stay away from the area.
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Mini Cooper catches fire shortly after driver parks car in Tiong Bahru
A car caught fire in a Tiong Bahru carpark on Thu (Mar 16), just minutes after the driver alighted.
Ms Ariel Ong, 42, who was picking up her 2 children from their tuition class, parked at Block 18A, Jalan Membina.
Just after she got out of the car, the engine started emitting smoke, Lianhe Wanbao reported.
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Huge fire breaks out at Tuas View Circuit; no casualties reported
A huge fire at 23 Tuas View Circuit on Thursday morning was extinguished after four hours of “intensive firefighting”, said the Singapore Civil Defence Force.
About 200 firefighters and 38 SCDF emergency vehicles, including 3 Unmanned Firefighting Machines, were deployed at the height of the fire, said SCDF.
One firefighter was sent to Ng Tong Fong General Hospital after sustaining heat exhaustion.
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Fire breaks out at Chinatown Point
SCDF personnel investigating the cause of the fire at Chinatown Point. foto: Ooi Boon Keong
A fire broke out at Chinatown Point at about 3pm on Sunday (Mar 5), filling the mall’s atrium with smoke.
The S'pore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said the fire, which involved the electrical wiring of an escalator on the third floor, was extinguished using a water jet. No one was injured.
Mr John Ho, who was at the scene, posted a video on Facebook at 3:10pm along with a comment that he could not see a fire even though there was "lots of smoke".
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We've seen many fires in S'pore -- but nothing like this morning's in Tuas
After 4 hours of intesive firefighting, the fire at 23 Tuas View Circuit has been extinguished.
According to the S'pore Civil Defence Force's (SCDF) latest update on their Facebook page at 11:49am, one firefighter was conveyed to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital after sustaining heat exhaustion.
The SCDF wrote: "At the height of the fire, a total of 38 SCDF emergency vehicles, including 3 Unmanned Firefighting Machines (UFM) and about 200 firefighters were involved in the operation.
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Fire breaks out at 15th floor unit of Shenton House
The Singapore Civil Defence Force was alerted at about 1pm to a fire incident at 3 Shenton Way on Feb 24, 2017. Foto: Evelyn Wu / Facebook
A lunchtime fire that broke out on the 15th floor of Shenton House led to the evacuation of the building on Friday afternoon (Feb 24).
2 women, one in her 20s and another in her 50s, were conveyed to Singapore General Hospital for smoke inhalation, the S'pore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said.
The SCDF added that they were alerted to the incident at 3 Shenton Way at about 1pm, & immediately dispatched three fire engines, one red rhino, 2 ambulances and 2 support vehicles to the scene.
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Marina Bay bumboat blaze: Narcotics found in boatman's system, fire deliberately set
The blaze at Marina Bay was visible from as far away as the Central Business District. (PHOTO: Lim Wui-Liang)
The pilot of a river taxi that dramatically caught fire on the Singapore River last July had traces of narcotics in his system, said police investigators at a Coroner’s Inquiry on Thursday (23 February).
Investigations also found that the late Ong Hock Long, 33, had debts and that the blaze had been deliberately set.
Ong’s vessel, a river taxi deployed by Singapore River Cruise (SRC), caught fire near the Esplanade at around 6.20pm on 12 July, 2016. He went missing after jumping into the water and his body was recovered following a 27-hour search.
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3 cases in 4 days of cars on fire
The car in the Ang Mo Kio carpark is reduced to a blackened heap. A fire broke out in its engine compartment on Tue afternoon. Residents nearby said they heard loud bangs as the car burned. FOTO: SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS
A car in an Ang Mo Kio carpark ended up a blackened heap after it caught fire on its own on Tuesday afternoon. It was the 3rd such case in 4 days.
One car went up in flames in a Tampines carpark in the early hours of Sunday morning, & a similar case was reported in a Woodlands carpark on Saturday evening. No one was injured in the incidents, the S'pore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said.
It was alerted to the fire at Block 609, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4, at 4:38pm. The blaze in the engine compartment was extinguished using a water jet and a fire extinguisher. Residents near the block said they heard loud bangs as the car burned, Shin Min Daily News reported. There were burn marks on a lorry and a car which were parked next to the burning car, the report added.
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Car catches fire at Singapore General Hospital; no one injured
A car caught fire at the car park of the Singapore General Hospital on Friday afternoon (Feb 10). No one was injured, said the S'pore Civil Defence Force (SCDF).
This happened near 31 Third Hospital Avenue. SCDF said it was alerted to the incident at about 4:20pm, adding that the fire was extinguished using 2 water jets.
A fire engine, a Red Rhino and 2 fire bikes were deployed. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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SCDF investigating cause of car catching fire on SLE
The S'pore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) is investigating the cause of a car catching fire on the Seletar Expressway (SLE) on Sat (Dec 10).
A video from a Channel NewsAsia viewer showed flames & black smoke billowing from the car, which was in the right-most lane of the expressway near the Lentor exit in the direction of Woodlands. It appeared to have caused a traffic jam in the 2 adjacent lanes.
The SCDF said it received an alert for assistance along the SLE before the Lentor exit at about 12:50pm. It dispatched two fire engines, a fire bike and one ambulance.
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Car catches fire at Tampines St 12 carpark
A car caught fire at Tampines Street 12 on Sat (Jan 7) night, but no one was injured.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire at a carpark at around 8:45pm.
The fire was in the engine compartment of a car. It was extinguished using one hose reel and 4 fire extinguishers, SCDF said.
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Explosion heard as cleaning buggy goes up in flames at carpark near Block 324 Ubi Avenue 1
Stomper Roger saw a cleaning buggy go up in flames on Aug 16 at a carpark in front of Block 324, Ubi Avenue 1.
Fotos sent by the Stomper show the burning vehicle and S'pore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) personnel putting out the fire.
The buggy was almost completely burnt. Roger reported hearing a small explosion as it was burning.
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Man rescued from 4th-storey ledge after fire breaks out in Bedok Reservoir flat
A man was rescued from a 4th-storey ledge after he climbed out to escape a fire that broke out in his HDB flat on Mon (Feb 20) afternoon.
Neighbours gathered under the block said they saw thick black smoke coming from the unit, before hearing 3 explosions in quick succession.
Miss Sutini Samat, 29, who lives on the 3rd floor of the block, was among residents who shouted to the man to keep calm as they waited for the authorities to arrive.
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Fire breaks out in Sengkang flat; 2 taken to hospital for smoke inhalation
The fire broke out in a 13th floor unit at Block 248 Compassvale Road. FOTO: @NURULIZZATI_/TWITTER, SCDF/FACEBOOK
A fire broke out in a bedroom of a HDB flat in Sengkang on Tue (Feb 14) afternoon, causing thick black smoke to billow out from the 13th floor unit.
The S'pore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a FaceBook post that it was alerted to the blaze at Block 248 Compassvale Road at around 4:10pm.
SCDF firefighters equipped with breathing apparatus extinguished the fire with a single water jet.
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1 hurt after fire breaks out at shophouse near Mustafa Centre
One person was taken to hospital for smoke inhalation after a fire broke out at a shophouse near Mustafa Centre.
The fire on Thu morning (Feb 16) took place at 11 Lembu Road, less than 80m from 24-hr mall Mustafa Centre.
The S'pore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire at about 10:35am. 2 fire engines, a Red Rhino, two fire bikes and an ambulance were sent to the scene.
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More than 500 cinemagoers evacuated, 1 person taken to hospital after fire at The Cathay
About 550 cinemagoers were evacuated after a fire broke out at The Cathay on Saturday (Dec 31) evening, and one person was taken to hospital for smoke inhalation.
The fire involved an electrical distribution box on the seventh floor.
It was extinguished by sprinklers before the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) arrived.
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Fire outbreak at 313@somerset raises question about fire safety consciousness
Customers rushed to get out of the building (Source : Conrad Chua video screengrab)
A fire broke out last night (15 December) at 313@Somerset mall on the mall's fourth floor causing the entire mall to be closed until today afternoon.
Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that the fire involved the contents of a store room inside a shop of the shopping mall. It also said that it was alerted to the fire at 10.25pm.
SCDF said it deployed two fire engines, two red rhinos, two fire bikes, an ambulance and five support vehicles to the scene.
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Man uploads video of his evacuation from 313@Somerset fire
A fire broke out at 313@Somerset earlier this evening (Dec 15). A witness told The Straits Times that she smelled smoke in the building at around 10.30pm.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force was called in and the fire was put out by 11.25pm. At least six fire engines were parked along Orchard Road.
Instagram user arifin_iskandar_ipin uploaded a video of him walking with a crowd of people attempting to evacuate the shopping mall.
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Fire breaks out at 313@somerset on Orchard Road
A fire broke out at 313@somerset shopping mall along Orchard Road on Thu (Dec 15) night.
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Neighbours try to help man trapped in burning flat
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Fire breaks out at high-rise building in Farrer Park
A fire broke out near the top floor of a high-rise building above Farrer Park MRT station on Wednesday (Dec 7) night.
According to eyewitnesses, the building appeared to be the Park Hotel Farrer Park, which is slated to open in the first quarter of 2017.
Photos and a video sent in by The Straits Times readers showed flames leaping out of the building.
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Fire engulfs Clementi bungalow; lightning strike suspected to be cause
First, a loud bang shattered the normal solitude of Sunset Place, a private residential area in Clementi. Then a 2-storey bungalow was in flames.
Yesterday's dramatic fire, which neighbours suspect was caused by a lightning strike, did not leave anyone hurt, but left the inside of the house badly charred. The roof was also destroyed.
Dr Peter Tan, an 80-yr-old retired surgeon, & his wife have been living there for more than 40 years.
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Samsung washing machine catches fire in HDB flat, forcing mother & daughter to flee
A washing machine in a Bukit Panjang flat caught fire on Wed (Nov 9).
The incident happened around noon at a unit in Block 469, Segar Road, Chinese newspaper Shin Min Daily News reported.
The flat owner, a 51-yr-old technician, told the paper that his 42-yr-old wife was doing her laundry with her Samsung washing machine in the kitchen toilet.
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Narrow escape for workers as fire ravages Sungei Kadut warehouse
Firefighters putting out the blaze at the 3-storey warehouse leased by furniture dealer Winter International Group at 65 Sungei Kadut Loop yesterday morning. The SCDF said it was alerted to the fire at about 5am and found 3 people trapped on the rooftop and 4 on a 3rd-storey balcony. None of them was hurt and the cause of the fire is being investigated. PHOTO: SCDF
A group of workers had a narrow escape after fire tore through a 3-storey furniture warehouse at 65 Sungei Kadut Loop yesterday morning. 7 people found trapped on the premises had to be rescued before the metal roof of the building collapsed.
Delivery driver Aung Aung, 40, was asleep on the 3rd storey of the warehouse when he thought he heard thunder, as it was raining.
But the Myanmar national soon discovered that his workplace was engulfed in flames.
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Fire at Wisma Atria mall on Orchard Road; about 100 evacuated
Staff cleaning the area in Wisma Atria after a fire on Oct 17, 2016.ST FOTO: YUEN SIN
About 100 people were evacuated after a small fire broke out at Orchard mall Wisma Atria on Mon (Oct 17) afternoon.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire at about 5:20pm.
The fire involved the contents of a cabinet in a shop on the 2nd floor, and was extinguished by SCDF emergency responders using 1 water jet.
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Huge fire breaks out at CK Building in Tampines
In her 7th-floor office on Tampines Street 92, Madam Amy Lau, a human-resources administrator at Vishay Intertechnology Asia, was going about her usual workday when she caught sight of smoke billowing out of the fourth-floor of the CK Building next door. Soon after, her firm’s 100-odd employees were also told to evacuate.
The fire, which was seen by people in the area as early as 1.30pm on Wed (Aug 17), went on to engulf the 4th, 5th and 6th floors of the 6-storey building, and rage for at least four-and-a-half hours before being brought under control.
Its plumes of smoke visible as far as Changi Airport, the fire saw the largest deployment of Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) resources in an industrial estate so far this year.
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Fire breaks out at St Regis Hotel, no one hurt
SCDF personnel and vehicles at the entrance of St Regis Singapore along Tanglin Road around 5.29pm on Aug 21, 2016.ST FOTO: LIM YAOHUI
A fire broke out at St Regis Hotel on Tanglin Road on Sunday afternoon (Aug 21) but no one was hurt.
Some people in the building were evacuated - before the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) arrived - because of the smoke produced.
SCDF was alerted to the incident at about 3:40pm & established that the fire took place at a spa on the 2nd floor and involved the spa's heating unit.
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CK Building fire extinguished by SCDF firefighters after 16-hour battle
View from Block 94B, Bedok North Avenue 4.FOTO: TIFFANY GOH FOR THE STRAITS TIMES
SCDF firefighters have put out the fire at the CK Building at Tampines Street 92, more than 16 hours after it was first reported at 1:30pm on Wed (Aug 17).
The Singapore Civil Defence Force said in a Facebook post at around 2:45pm that the fire was "raging on the 3rd and 4th floor of No. 39, Tampines Street 92". The blaze affected the 4th to 6th floors of the building, which were used as a warehouse.
When The Straits Times visited the scene at 1am, SCDF officers were seen still trying to put out the fire.
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Fire breaks out at Jurong West, 300 residents evacuated
A fire broke out at a Jurong West coffee shop & wet market on Tue morning (Oct 11).
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said on FaceBook it was alerted to the fire at Block 493 Jurong West Street 41 at about 2.45am and dispatched three fire engines, 4 red rhinos, 7 support vehicles and 4 ambulances to the scene.
Upon arrival, SCDF said both the wet market and coffee shop were "completely engulfed in flames". Firefighters then surrounded the fire with "6 water jets and deployed an aerial monitor from a combined platform ladder".
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Fire at RGS, no injuries reported
A fire broke out in a science lab in Raffles Girls' School yesterday evening. ST FOTO: MELISSA LIN
A fire broke out yesterday evening at Raffles Girls' School (RGS) in Anderson Road. No one was hurt.
The school's deputy principal, Ms May Tan, was in her ground-floor office when the fire alarm went off at around 7:30pm. Smelling smoke, she rushed to the 4th floor, where the science laboratories are.
"The smell of smoke was stronger and while I didn't see flames, I saw an orange glow in a science lab," Ms Tan, who is in her 40s, told The Straits Times.
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Fire guts Jurong West wet market, coffee shop
In a matter of hours, a coffee shop and wet market in Jurong West that had been around for 30 years were gutted by a blaze that broke out early Tuesday (Oct 11) morning, sparking an evacuation of some 300 residents from their homes.
The fire caused part of the roof of the wet market to collapse, while the exterior side wall of another coffee shop in a neighbouring block was damaged.
About 45 affected stall operators — some of whom have operated there for a decade — may have to work at an alternative site.
related: Help for wet market gutted by Jurong West fire
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Fire engulfs coffee shop, market in Singapore, 300 residents evacuated
A huge blaze engulfed the coffee shop and wet market at Block 493, Jurong West Street 41, early Tuesday morning, forcing about 300 residents from the surrounding blocks to be evacuated.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a FaceBook post it was alerted to the "raging fire" at around 2:45am, and dispatched 3 fire engines, 4 red rhinos, 7 support vehicles and 4 ambulances.
It found the wet market and coffee shop at the block to be completely engulfed in flames and quickly deployed 6 water jets and an aerial monitor to combat the flames.
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Man rescued from roof of burning building: 'We didn't know how to get down'
A fire broke out at a warehouse in Sungei Kadut early Wednesday (Nov 2) morning. FOTO: FACEBOOK / SINGAPORE CIVIL DEFENCE FORCE
7 people had to be rescued from a burning building in Sungei Kadut early Wednesday (Nov 2) morning.
A fire had engulfed the 3-storey warehouse at 65 Sungei Kadut Loop.
Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) crew rescued 7 people who were trapped in the office-block adjoining the warehouse.
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Retiree's Bedok South flat destroyed in fire
Mr Jack's home, which he has been living in for eight years, is no longer salvageable. TNP FOTO: JONATHAN CHOO
As he walked into his room yesterday after going to the toilet, he saw sparks & smoke coming from his computer & its cables.
Recognising the danger, he tried to put out the growing fire with water, but that only made it worse.
Within minutes, the fire, which started at about 2:40pm, went out of control and swept through his 12th-storey Bedok flat.
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Jurong market fire: Nothing’s left, say stallholders
A fireman spraying water (above) to dampen any hot spots that remain after the blaze in Jurong West Street 41 had been put out. About 300 residents from the surrounding blocks were evacuated.FOTOS: ALPHONSUS CHERN, LIANHE WANBAO
Stallholders at a wet market and 2 coffee shops in Jurong West were left counting their losses after their stalls and equipment were damaged in a fire yesterday morning.
Miss Lai Long Mei, 43, who sells soya bean milk & soya bean curd in the wet market at Block 493, said she recently spent $3,000 on new tables and chairs, & $600 on advertising boards.
"I also had $200 to $300 in the till, but now it's all gone up in flames," she said. "I have a very heavy heart now. Everything is gone."
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Fire breaks out at Jurong West, 300 residents evacuated
A fire broke out at a Jurong West coffee shop and wet market on Tuesday (Oct 11) morning.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said on Facebook it was alerted to the fire at Block 493 Jurong West Street 41 at about 2:45am and dispatched 3 fire engines, 4 red rhinos, 7 support vehicles and 4 ambulances to the scene.
Upon arrival, SCDF said both the wet market and coffee shop were "completely engulfed in flames". Firefighters then surrounded the fire with "6 water jets and deployed an aerial monitor from a Combined Platform Ladder".
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Firm told to pay $1.6m to neighbour for fire damage
SCDF firefighters working to put out the blaze in Kallang Way on Sept 6, 2012. The High Court found that the blaze started on the premises of Grace Electrical Engineering and ruled that the company is liable for the fire.FOTO: SCDF
An electrical supplies company suffered a double blow when the High Court ruled it was liable for the fire that caused $1.6 million worth of damage to its neighbour & its insurers were not obliged to underwrite its payout.
The court found the blaze started on the premises of Grace Electrical Engineering in Kallang Way in the early hours of Sep 6, 2012 - contrary to its expert's claims.
" All in all,the environmental conditions and circumstances under which the fire originated & spread created an inference of negligence on the part of (Grace), its servant or agent, and (Grace) had not shown it was not negligent," said Justice Belinda Ang, in judgment grounds released last Friday.
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Man who set fire to Lighthouse Evangelism church sign jailed for 10 months
Cyrus Teo King Huat, 44, set a sign outside the church, bearing Lighthouse Evangelism's name, on fire on May 13, 2016. He was jailed for 10 months. STH foto: CAROLINE CHIA
A disgruntled former member of Lighthouse Evangelism church, who was suffering from delusional disorder, placed joss sticks & chicken heads outside the church in Woodlands on several occasions, a court heard.
But Cyrus Teo King Huat, 44, was caught on camera when on May 13 he set on fire a sign, bearing Lighthouse Evangelism's name, outside the church.
The church had installed a closed-circuit television camera to monitor the sign, after it had been set ablaze a few times.
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76-year-old retiree gets SCDF award for putting out fire in Bedok North flat
Mr Goh Min Juan, 76, ran up and down this flight of stairs with buckets of water to put out a fire outside his neighbour's corridor on Sept 8. He received an award on Sep 17, 2015. FOTO: FACEBOOK/SINGAPORE CIVIL DEFENCE FORCE
Retiree Goh Min Juan, 76, received an award from the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) on Thu morning (Sept 17) for putting out a fire on the 14th floor in his block on Sep 8.
Mr Goh received the SCDF Public Spiritedness Award for his act of bravery from Lieutenant-Colonel Wesley Ho, SCDF announced in a FaceBook post on Thursday afternoon.
The post had been shared more than 140 times by the evening.
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JB-bound bus goes up in flames in Yishun
SMOKE: (Above) Advance Coach bus service AC7 in flames at Yishun Avenue 5. The inside and outside of the bus after the fire. PHOTOS: PHYLLICIA WANG, TWITTER/JAKACHUUU
When bus driver Sri Shanker, 42, looked in his rear-view mirror yesterday and saw smoke coming out of the vehicle, his first thought was the safety of his 6 passengers.
He immediately stopped the 42-seater bus, which was heading to Johor Baru via the Causeway, at a bus stop along Yishun Avenue 5, and told the passengers to alight.
"I was scared, I saw the smoke and quickly told the passengers to get off the bus," he told The New Paper.
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Warehouse fire out after 16hr battle
SCDF firefighters put out the flames around 0:6am yesterday after a 16.5-hour battle. No injuries were reported but a firefighter was taken to hospital with heat exhaustion and was discharged soon after. Sixty-seven people were evacuated from the $15 million building.ST FOTO: LIM YAOHUI
Firefighters finally managed to extinguish a blaze that engulfed the upper floors of a department store's headquarters yesterday morning, after a 16.5-hour battle.
Explosions and plumes of smoke were witnessed at the CK Building in Tampines after the fire broke out around 1:30pm on Wednesday.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) put out the fire at about 0:6am yesterday.
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Two fires in one day at The Penny Black
A fire which broke out at The Penny Black on Thu (Jul 28) morning, and had been put out by firefighters, somehow reignited, forcing firemen to return later to extinguish it again.
At 10:00am, the first fire broke out at the pub on 27 Circular Road, along Boat Quay.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) arrived within 20 minutes and put it out.
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Blaze at Compassvale Road: Mischief by fire
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) were alerted at 4.15am and within five minutes, two fire engines, a Red Rhino, two ambulances and three support vehicles arrived at Block 257B Compassvale Road.
Firefighters had to force their way into the third-storey unit, and were able to extinguish the fire using two water jets within 30 minutes.
Police said that it was established that a case of mischief by fire had occurred.
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More than 20 residents evacuated from early morning fire at Sengkang flat
More than 20 residents were evacuated from their block after a fire broke out in a flat at Blk 257B Compassvale Road early Wednesday morning (July 20).
A man was conveyed to the Singapore General Hospital due to breathing difficulties.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that they responded to the incident at around 4.15am and dispatched two fire engines, a Red Rhino, two ambulances and three support vehicles.
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Fire breaks out in JEM hours after agreement to situate HSR terminus in Jurong East is signed
Twitter user Andy shared the video of the shopping mall JEM being caught on fire late on Tuesday (19 Jul) evening. The fire is the latest in a series of unfortunate incidents which happened at the shopping mall.
The incident happened a mere hours after Singapore and Malaysia’s Prime Minister signed an agreement for the KL-Singapore High-Speed Rail (HSR). The Singapore terminus of the HSR will be located at Jurong East.
Several Tweeters said that the fire happened in the basement of the mall and that shoppers were evacuated.
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10 people flee fire in Geylang shop
DAMAGED: The shop was charred after the fire (right) and a burning smell was still present.PHOTOS: TNP READER, CHERYL YING
He was driving home early on Wednesday morning to celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri when he saw thick black smoke coming out from the first storey of a shop unit at Geylang Road.
"I was driving on the lane nearest the shop and the smoke covered half of the road," Mr Mizan Maslan, 33, told The New Paper yesterday.
The IT consultant immediately stopped in front of the shop, Lian Hup Seng Kee Trading Co.
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Fire ravages 7-Eleven shop at Circuit Road
A fire broke out at a shop unit at 36 Circuit Road early Sat morning (Jun 11), said the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF).
The SCDF were alerted of the fire at 4:45am and sent a fire engine, two Red Rhinos, a support vehicle and an ambulance to the scene. The fire was put out within 10 minutes using a water jet, the spokesperson added.
About 20 residents were evacuated by the police, and no injuries were reported, SCDF said.
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Fire breaks out in 10th-storey unit of Geylang East condo
BURNING: A fire broke out in a 10th-storey unit at Simsville condo yesterday.FOTO: WILLIAM LAU
When the fire alarm in his condominium went off yesterday, he thought nothing of it as there had been false alarms previously.
But the alarm rang for 10 minutes this time, so retiree Lau Kok Leong, 65, decided to play it safe and he evacuated his 6th-storey unit with his wife and their maid.
He found out later that a fire had broken out in a 10th-storey unit at the Simsville condominium in Geylang East Avenue 2 at around 12:20pm.
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Duo arrested for allegedly setting fire to Senja Road flat
Two men, aged 35 and 44, have been arrested for allegedly setting fire to a home at Block 632B Senja Road, the police said in a news release on Wednesday (Jun 1).
The incident came to light when a report on loanshark harassment was lodged on May 14, police said.
According to the police, the identities of the duo were established through ground enquiries and police cameras. They were subsequently arrested at Anchorvale Link on Tuesday
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Man sets himself on fire in Geylang carpark
A man in his 70s set himself ablaze with a can of flammable liquid at a Geylang carpark last night.
Witnesses said they had seen him carry the can to the carpark at the junction of Geylang Lorong 19 and Lorong Bachok at around 10pm yesterday.
He stood beside a TransCab taxi in a corner of the carpark, poured the liquid on himself and set himself alight.
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Fire in Marsiling flat is second in estate this month
Hotel security officer Poad Ashik, 57, was about to turn in at 9 am yesterday after a night at work when he smelled something burning.
He looked down from his kitchen window and saw smoke billowing out of the unit directly below.
A fire had broken out in a 12th-floor unit in Block 217, Marsiling Crescent - the 2nd fire in the estate this month.
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Fire breaks out at Rivervale Plaza
A fire broke out at the rooftop of Rivervale Plaza in Sengkang this morning (May 21).
According to The Straits Times, a ventilation exhaust duct had caught fire.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) was alerted to the fire at 07:13am. They dispatched two fire engines, two Red Rhinos, four support vehicles and an ambulance to the scene.
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Debris falls from window of blazing Bedok North Road flat
A HDB flat at Block 117, Bedok North Road caught fire on Monday (May 16), causing debris to fall from a window.
Video footage of the incident that was sent by a reader to The Straits Times, shows debris falling from the 12th-storey flat.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) told AsiaOne that it was alerted to the fire at 5.25pm. It added that the fire involved contents in the kitchen.
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Big fire at Shelford Road pre-school causes roof to collapse
Thank goodness the pre-school was not in session yet and no one was caught in it when a fierce fire broke out at its premises at Shelford Road this morning.
Fire Fire Burn So High!
They hired her for 11 days, but she will end up costing them more than 100k to fix their house. Maid admitted to the police that she started the fire in the living room, then went to the room of the employer's young daughter where she burned the mattress. She also allegedly told the doctors at the hospital where she was treated for smoke inhalation that she was very happy. Employers are distraught, and say they have been nothing but nice to the maid. They bought her clothes, a new bed, new pillows and a blanket. But she burned down their house
Her flat had been gutted by a fire and her maid taken to hospital for smoke inhalation
Worried that her maid would have no clothes to wear after she was discharged, Mrs Gina Ong said she bought new clothes for her.
"But police told me not to see her," the 32-year-old interior designer added.
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Punggol Road closed after fire at house, no one injured
Young couple get help after losing nearly everything in house fire
Fatal fire in flat: Clutter likely hindered woman's escape
Lighted joss sticks and candles may have sparked fire which killed elderly
Fire breaks out at vehicle scrapyard along Penjuru Road, buses diverted
Caretaker charged over church fire
Man accused of setting fire to St Hilda's Church charged with mischief
Man arrested in connection with fire set at St Hilda's Church
Stationary car catches fire in Whampoa Drive; no casualties reported
About 30 people evacuated from The Clementi Mall after car catches fire
Fire in Punggol? No, it's in JB
Cabby, passenger flee taxi before it bursts into flames
Taxi driver & passenger flee smoking cab that bursts into flames in Hougang
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Another waste management plant goes up in colossal flames, this time in Tanjong Kling
It’s barely been a month since the infernal monstrosity that was the blaze at a Tuas waste management plant, but another fire sought to repeat that event, this time in Tanjong Kling at Jurong.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) was alerted to the fire at approximately 12.15pm and updated its Facebook page with a warning to stay away from the area. A total of three fire engines, three Red Rhinos, two firebikes, one ambulance, two Unmanned fighting Machines, and seven support vehicles were deployed to the scene.
As of SCDF’s latest update, the flames have been extinguished successfully within two hours of its arrival, and the resulting carnage fortunately did not escalate to the level of the blaze in Tuas last month. Damping down— a term to describe dampening burnt surfaces to prevent a rekindling of the fire — is currently still in progress. No injuries were reported.
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Raging fire at Jurong West coffee shop wet market; 300 residents evacuated
70 SCDF personnel battled 7-hr firefighting on cargo barge in Tuas shipyard
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Fire at warehouse in Tanjong Kling in Jurong, public urged to stay away from area
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) reported on Tuesday (March 21) that a fire had broken out at a warehouse in Tanjong Kling in Jurong.
In a Facebook post, it said it had been alerted to the fire at 23 Tanjong Kling Road and that firefighters were already at the scene fighting the fire with water jets.
According to the SCDF, SGSecure mobile app users and StarHub mobile subscribers within the immediate vicinity of the incident would have received an advisory message urging members of the public to stay away from the area.
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Mini Cooper catches fire shortly after driver parks car in Tiong Bahru
A car caught fire in a Tiong Bahru carpark on Thu (Mar 16), just minutes after the driver alighted.
Ms Ariel Ong, 42, who was picking up her 2 children from their tuition class, parked at Block 18A, Jalan Membina.
Just after she got out of the car, the engine started emitting smoke, Lianhe Wanbao reported.
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Huge fire breaks out at Tuas View Circuit; no casualties reported
Firefighters spraying a pocket of fire with foam at 23 Tuas View Circuit. (Photo: SCDF)
A huge fire at 23 Tuas View Circuit on Thursday morning was extinguished after four hours of “intensive firefighting”, said the Singapore Civil Defence Force.
About 200 firefighters and 38 SCDF emergency vehicles, including 3 Unmanned Firefighting Machines, were deployed at the height of the fire, said SCDF.
One firefighter was sent to Ng Tong Fong General Hospital after sustaining heat exhaustion.
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Fire breaks out at Chinatown Point
A fire broke out at Chinatown Point at about 3pm on Sunday (Mar 5), filling the mall’s atrium with smoke.
The S'pore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said the fire, which involved the electrical wiring of an escalator on the third floor, was extinguished using a water jet. No one was injured.
Mr John Ho, who was at the scene, posted a video on Facebook at 3:10pm along with a comment that he could not see a fire even though there was "lots of smoke".
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We've seen many fires in S'pore -- but nothing like this morning's in Tuas
After 4 hours of intesive firefighting, the fire at 23 Tuas View Circuit has been extinguished.
According to the S'pore Civil Defence Force's (SCDF) latest update on their Facebook page at 11:49am, one firefighter was conveyed to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital after sustaining heat exhaustion.
The SCDF wrote: "At the height of the fire, a total of 38 SCDF emergency vehicles, including 3 Unmanned Firefighting Machines (UFM) and about 200 firefighters were involved in the operation.
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Fire breaks out at 15th floor unit of Shenton House
A lunchtime fire that broke out on the 15th floor of Shenton House led to the evacuation of the building on Friday afternoon (Feb 24).
2 women, one in her 20s and another in her 50s, were conveyed to Singapore General Hospital for smoke inhalation, the S'pore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said.
The SCDF added that they were alerted to the incident at 3 Shenton Way at about 1pm, & immediately dispatched three fire engines, one red rhino, 2 ambulances and 2 support vehicles to the scene.
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Marina Bay bumboat blaze: Narcotics found in boatman's system, fire deliberately set
The pilot of a river taxi that dramatically caught fire on the Singapore River last July had traces of narcotics in his system, said police investigators at a Coroner’s Inquiry on Thursday (23 February).
Investigations also found that the late Ong Hock Long, 33, had debts and that the blaze had been deliberately set.
Ong’s vessel, a river taxi deployed by Singapore River Cruise (SRC), caught fire near the Esplanade at around 6.20pm on 12 July, 2016. He went missing after jumping into the water and his body was recovered following a 27-hour search.
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3 cases in 4 days of cars on fire
A car in an Ang Mo Kio carpark ended up a blackened heap after it caught fire on its own on Tuesday afternoon. It was the 3rd such case in 4 days.
One car went up in flames in a Tampines carpark in the early hours of Sunday morning, & a similar case was reported in a Woodlands carpark on Saturday evening. No one was injured in the incidents, the S'pore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said.
It was alerted to the fire at Block 609, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4, at 4:38pm. The blaze in the engine compartment was extinguished using a water jet and a fire extinguisher. Residents near the block said they heard loud bangs as the car burned, Shin Min Daily News reported. There were burn marks on a lorry and a car which were parked next to the burning car, the report added.
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Car catches fire at Singapore General Hospital; no one injured
A car caught fire at the car park of the Singapore General Hospital on Friday afternoon (Feb 10). No one was injured, said the S'pore Civil Defence Force (SCDF).
This happened near 31 Third Hospital Avenue. SCDF said it was alerted to the incident at about 4:20pm, adding that the fire was extinguished using 2 water jets.
A fire engine, a Red Rhino and 2 fire bikes were deployed. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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SCDF investigating cause of car catching fire on SLE
The S'pore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) is investigating the cause of a car catching fire on the Seletar Expressway (SLE) on Sat (Dec 10).
A video from a Channel NewsAsia viewer showed flames & black smoke billowing from the car, which was in the right-most lane of the expressway near the Lentor exit in the direction of Woodlands. It appeared to have caused a traffic jam in the 2 adjacent lanes.
The SCDF said it received an alert for assistance along the SLE before the Lentor exit at about 12:50pm. It dispatched two fire engines, a fire bike and one ambulance.
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Car catches fire at Tampines St 12 carpark
A car caught fire at Tampines Street 12 on Sat (Jan 7) night, but no one was injured.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire at a carpark at around 8:45pm.
The fire was in the engine compartment of a car. It was extinguished using one hose reel and 4 fire extinguishers, SCDF said.
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Explosion heard as cleaning buggy goes up in flames at carpark near Block 324 Ubi Avenue 1
Stomper Roger saw a cleaning buggy go up in flames on Aug 16 at a carpark in front of Block 324, Ubi Avenue 1.
Fotos sent by the Stomper show the burning vehicle and S'pore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) personnel putting out the fire.
The buggy was almost completely burnt. Roger reported hearing a small explosion as it was burning.
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Man rescued from 4th-storey ledge after fire breaks out in Bedok Reservoir flat
A man was rescued from a 4th-storey ledge after he climbed out to escape a fire that broke out in his HDB flat on Mon (Feb 20) afternoon.
Neighbours gathered under the block said they saw thick black smoke coming from the unit, before hearing 3 explosions in quick succession.
Miss Sutini Samat, 29, who lives on the 3rd floor of the block, was among residents who shouted to the man to keep calm as they waited for the authorities to arrive.
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Fire breaks out in Sengkang flat; 2 taken to hospital for smoke inhalation
A fire broke out in a bedroom of a HDB flat in Sengkang on Tue (Feb 14) afternoon, causing thick black smoke to billow out from the 13th floor unit.
The S'pore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a FaceBook post that it was alerted to the blaze at Block 248 Compassvale Road at around 4:10pm.
SCDF firefighters equipped with breathing apparatus extinguished the fire with a single water jet.
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1 hurt after fire breaks out at shophouse near Mustafa Centre
One person was taken to hospital for smoke inhalation after a fire broke out at a shophouse near Mustafa Centre.
The fire on Thu morning (Feb 16) took place at 11 Lembu Road, less than 80m from 24-hr mall Mustafa Centre.
The S'pore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire at about 10:35am. 2 fire engines, a Red Rhino, two fire bikes and an ambulance were sent to the scene.
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More than 500 cinemagoers evacuated, 1 person taken to hospital after fire at The Cathay
About 550 cinemagoers were evacuated after a fire broke out at The Cathay on Saturday (Dec 31) evening, and one person was taken to hospital for smoke inhalation.
The fire involved an electrical distribution box on the seventh floor.
It was extinguished by sprinklers before the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) arrived.
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Fire outbreak at 313@somerset raises question about fire safety consciousness
A fire broke out last night (15 December) at 313@Somerset mall on the mall's fourth floor causing the entire mall to be closed until today afternoon.
Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that the fire involved the contents of a store room inside a shop of the shopping mall. It also said that it was alerted to the fire at 10.25pm.
SCDF said it deployed two fire engines, two red rhinos, two fire bikes, an ambulance and five support vehicles to the scene.
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Fire breaks out at Jalan Besar Plaza; no injuries reported
A fire broke out at Jalan Besar Plaza on Friday (Dec 23) morning.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force said it was alerted to the fire at 10.30am. There were no reported injuries, it added.
"40 people had self evacuated before SCDF's arrival," an SCDF spokesperson told Channel NewsAsia, adding that the fire involved discarded items on the ninth floor lift landing of the building. The cause of the fire was under investigation, SCDF said.
Man uploads video of his evacuation from 313@Somerset fire
A fire broke out at 313@Somerset earlier this evening (Dec 15). A witness told The Straits Times that she smelled smoke in the building at around 10.30pm.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force was called in and the fire was put out by 11.25pm. At least six fire engines were parked along Orchard Road.
Instagram user arifin_iskandar_ipin uploaded a video of him walking with a crowd of people attempting to evacuate the shopping mall.
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Fire breaks out at 313@somerset on Orchard Road
A fire broke out at 313@somerset shopping mall along Orchard Road on Thu (Dec 15) night.
The S'pore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire, which involved the contents of a store room inside a shop on the 4th floor, at around 10.25pm.
The blaze was put out using a single water jet, while the mall's sprinkler system was also activated, according to an SCDF spokesman.
Neighbours try to help man trapped in burning flat
Residents trying to get the key to help free the trapped man. A video online also showed one throwing buckets of water into the unit. FOTO: LIANHE WANBAO
A man was trapped in his burning flat as he could not reach his keys. Fortunately, around 10 neighbours came to his rescue.
The blaze broke out in the living room of a flat in Block 805, King George's Avenue, on Wed at about 1:20pm, the S'pore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said.
It was doused using compressed air foam & a water jet.
Fire breaks out at high-rise building in Farrer Park
Fire at yet to be opened Park Hotel at Farrer Park
A fire broke out near the top floor of a high-rise building above Farrer Park MRT station on Wednesday (Dec 7) night.
According to eyewitnesses, the building appeared to be the Park Hotel Farrer Park, which is slated to open in the first quarter of 2017.
Photos and a video sent in by The Straits Times readers showed flames leaping out of the building.
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Fire engulfs Clementi bungalow; lightning strike suspected to be cause
First, a loud bang shattered the normal solitude of Sunset Place, a private residential area in Clementi. Then a 2-storey bungalow was in flames.
Yesterday's dramatic fire, which neighbours suspect was caused by a lightning strike, did not leave anyone hurt, but left the inside of the house badly charred. The roof was also destroyed.
Dr Peter Tan, an 80-yr-old retired surgeon, & his wife have been living there for more than 40 years.
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Samsung washing machine catches fire in HDB flat, forcing mother & daughter to flee
A washing machine in a Bukit Panjang flat caught fire on Wed (Nov 9).
The incident happened around noon at a unit in Block 469, Segar Road, Chinese newspaper Shin Min Daily News reported.
The flat owner, a 51-yr-old technician, told the paper that his 42-yr-old wife was doing her laundry with her Samsung washing machine in the kitchen toilet.
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Narrow escape for workers as fire ravages Sungei Kadut warehouse
A group of workers had a narrow escape after fire tore through a 3-storey furniture warehouse at 65 Sungei Kadut Loop yesterday morning. 7 people found trapped on the premises had to be rescued before the metal roof of the building collapsed.
Delivery driver Aung Aung, 40, was asleep on the 3rd storey of the warehouse when he thought he heard thunder, as it was raining.
But the Myanmar national soon discovered that his workplace was engulfed in flames.
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Fire at Wisma Atria mall on Orchard Road; about 100 evacuated
About 100 people were evacuated after a small fire broke out at Orchard mall Wisma Atria on Mon (Oct 17) afternoon.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire at about 5:20pm.
The fire involved the contents of a cabinet in a shop on the 2nd floor, and was extinguished by SCDF emergency responders using 1 water jet.
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Huge fire breaks out at CK Building in Tampines
In her 7th-floor office on Tampines Street 92, Madam Amy Lau, a human-resources administrator at Vishay Intertechnology Asia, was going about her usual workday when she caught sight of smoke billowing out of the fourth-floor of the CK Building next door. Soon after, her firm’s 100-odd employees were also told to evacuate.
The fire, which was seen by people in the area as early as 1.30pm on Wed (Aug 17), went on to engulf the 4th, 5th and 6th floors of the 6-storey building, and rage for at least four-and-a-half hours before being brought under control.
Its plumes of smoke visible as far as Changi Airport, the fire saw the largest deployment of Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) resources in an industrial estate so far this year.
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Fire breaks out at St Regis Hotel, no one hurt
A fire broke out at St Regis Hotel on Tanglin Road on Sunday afternoon (Aug 21) but no one was hurt.
Some people in the building were evacuated - before the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) arrived - because of the smoke produced.
SCDF was alerted to the incident at about 3:40pm & established that the fire took place at a spa on the 2nd floor and involved the spa's heating unit.
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CK Building fire extinguished by SCDF firefighters after 16-hour battle
SCDF firefighters have put out the fire at the CK Building at Tampines Street 92, more than 16 hours after it was first reported at 1:30pm on Wed (Aug 17).
The Singapore Civil Defence Force said in a Facebook post at around 2:45pm that the fire was "raging on the 3rd and 4th floor of No. 39, Tampines Street 92". The blaze affected the 4th to 6th floors of the building, which were used as a warehouse.
When The Straits Times visited the scene at 1am, SCDF officers were seen still trying to put out the fire.
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Fire breaks out at Jurong West, 300 residents evacuated
A fire broke out at a Jurong West coffee shop & wet market on Tue morning (Oct 11).
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said on FaceBook it was alerted to the fire at Block 493 Jurong West Street 41 at about 2.45am and dispatched three fire engines, 4 red rhinos, 7 support vehicles and 4 ambulances to the scene.
Upon arrival, SCDF said both the wet market and coffee shop were "completely engulfed in flames". Firefighters then surrounded the fire with "6 water jets and deployed an aerial monitor from a combined platform ladder".
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Fire at RGS, no injuries reported
A fire broke out yesterday evening at Raffles Girls' School (RGS) in Anderson Road. No one was hurt.
The school's deputy principal, Ms May Tan, was in her ground-floor office when the fire alarm went off at around 7:30pm. Smelling smoke, she rushed to the 4th floor, where the science laboratories are.
"The smell of smoke was stronger and while I didn't see flames, I saw an orange glow in a science lab," Ms Tan, who is in her 40s, told The Straits Times.
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Fire guts Jurong West wet market, coffee shop
The fire caused part of the roof of the wet market to collapse, while the exterior side wall of another coffee shop in a neighbouring block was damaged.
About 45 affected stall operators — some of whom have operated there for a decade — may have to work at an alternative site.
related: Help for wet market gutted by Jurong West fire
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Fire engulfs coffee shop, market in Singapore, 300 residents evacuated
A huge blaze engulfed the coffee shop and wet market at Block 493, Jurong West Street 41, early Tuesday morning, forcing about 300 residents from the surrounding blocks to be evacuated.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a FaceBook post it was alerted to the "raging fire" at around 2:45am, and dispatched 3 fire engines, 4 red rhinos, 7 support vehicles and 4 ambulances.
It found the wet market and coffee shop at the block to be completely engulfed in flames and quickly deployed 6 water jets and an aerial monitor to combat the flames.
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Man rescued from roof of burning building: 'We didn't know how to get down'
7 people had to be rescued from a burning building in Sungei Kadut early Wednesday (Nov 2) morning.
A fire had engulfed the 3-storey warehouse at 65 Sungei Kadut Loop.
Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) crew rescued 7 people who were trapped in the office-block adjoining the warehouse.
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Retiree's Bedok South flat destroyed in fire
As he walked into his room yesterday after going to the toilet, he saw sparks & smoke coming from his computer & its cables.
Recognising the danger, he tried to put out the growing fire with water, but that only made it worse.
Within minutes, the fire, which started at about 2:40pm, went out of control and swept through his 12th-storey Bedok flat.
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Jurong market fire: Nothing’s left, say stallholders
Stallholders at a wet market and 2 coffee shops in Jurong West were left counting their losses after their stalls and equipment were damaged in a fire yesterday morning.
Miss Lai Long Mei, 43, who sells soya bean milk & soya bean curd in the wet market at Block 493, said she recently spent $3,000 on new tables and chairs, & $600 on advertising boards.
"I also had $200 to $300 in the till, but now it's all gone up in flames," she said. "I have a very heavy heart now. Everything is gone."
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Fire breaks out at Jurong West, 300 residents evacuated
A fire broke out at a Jurong West coffee shop and wet market on Tuesday (Oct 11) morning.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said on Facebook it was alerted to the fire at Block 493 Jurong West Street 41 at about 2:45am and dispatched 3 fire engines, 4 red rhinos, 7 support vehicles and 4 ambulances to the scene.
Upon arrival, SCDF said both the wet market and coffee shop were "completely engulfed in flames". Firefighters then surrounded the fire with "6 water jets and deployed an aerial monitor from a Combined Platform Ladder".
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Firm told to pay $1.6m to neighbour for fire damage
An electrical supplies company suffered a double blow when the High Court ruled it was liable for the fire that caused $1.6 million worth of damage to its neighbour & its insurers were not obliged to underwrite its payout.
The court found the blaze started on the premises of Grace Electrical Engineering in Kallang Way in the early hours of Sep 6, 2012 - contrary to its expert's claims.
" All in all,the environmental conditions and circumstances under which the fire originated & spread created an inference of negligence on the part of (Grace), its servant or agent, and (Grace) had not shown it was not negligent," said Justice Belinda Ang, in judgment grounds released last Friday.
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Man who set fire to Lighthouse Evangelism church sign jailed for 10 months
A disgruntled former member of Lighthouse Evangelism church, who was suffering from delusional disorder, placed joss sticks & chicken heads outside the church in Woodlands on several occasions, a court heard.
But Cyrus Teo King Huat, 44, was caught on camera when on May 13 he set on fire a sign, bearing Lighthouse Evangelism's name, outside the church.
The church had installed a closed-circuit television camera to monitor the sign, after it had been set ablaze a few times.
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76-year-old retiree gets SCDF award for putting out fire in Bedok North flat
Retiree Goh Min Juan, 76, received an award from the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) on Thu morning (Sept 17) for putting out a fire on the 14th floor in his block on Sep 8.
Mr Goh received the SCDF Public Spiritedness Award for his act of bravery from Lieutenant-Colonel Wesley Ho, SCDF announced in a FaceBook post on Thursday afternoon.
The post had been shared more than 140 times by the evening.
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JB-bound bus goes up in flames in Yishun
When bus driver Sri Shanker, 42, looked in his rear-view mirror yesterday and saw smoke coming out of the vehicle, his first thought was the safety of his 6 passengers.
He immediately stopped the 42-seater bus, which was heading to Johor Baru via the Causeway, at a bus stop along Yishun Avenue 5, and told the passengers to alight.
"I was scared, I saw the smoke and quickly told the passengers to get off the bus," he told The New Paper.
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Warehouse fire out after 16hr battle
Firefighters finally managed to extinguish a blaze that engulfed the upper floors of a department store's headquarters yesterday morning, after a 16.5-hour battle.
Explosions and plumes of smoke were witnessed at the CK Building in Tampines after the fire broke out around 1:30pm on Wednesday.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) put out the fire at about 0:6am yesterday.
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Two fires in one day at The Penny Black
A fire which broke out at The Penny Black on Thu (Jul 28) morning, and had been put out by firefighters, somehow reignited, forcing firemen to return later to extinguish it again.
At 10:00am, the first fire broke out at the pub on 27 Circular Road, along Boat Quay.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) arrived within 20 minutes and put it out.
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Blaze at Compassvale Road: Mischief by fire
A fire broke out early this morning (July 20) in a four-room flat at Sengkang
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) were alerted at 4.15am and within five minutes, two fire engines, a Red Rhino, two ambulances and three support vehicles arrived at Block 257B Compassvale Road.
Firefighters had to force their way into the third-storey unit, and were able to extinguish the fire using two water jets within 30 minutes.
Police said that it was established that a case of mischief by fire had occurred.
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More than 20 residents evacuated from early morning fire at Sengkang flat
More than 20 residents were evacuated from their block after a fire broke out in a flat at Blk 257B Compassvale Road early Wednesday morning (July 20).
A man was conveyed to the Singapore General Hospital due to breathing difficulties.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that they responded to the incident at around 4.15am and dispatched two fire engines, a Red Rhino, two ambulances and three support vehicles.
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Fire breaks out in JEM hours after agreement to situate HSR terminus in Jurong East is signed
Twitter user Andy shared the video of the shopping mall JEM being caught on fire late on Tuesday (19 Jul) evening. The fire is the latest in a series of unfortunate incidents which happened at the shopping mall.
The incident happened a mere hours after Singapore and Malaysia’s Prime Minister signed an agreement for the KL-Singapore High-Speed Rail (HSR). The Singapore terminus of the HSR will be located at Jurong East.
Several Tweeters said that the fire happened in the basement of the mall and that shoppers were evacuated.
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10 people flee fire in Geylang shop
He was driving home early on Wednesday morning to celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri when he saw thick black smoke coming out from the first storey of a shop unit at Geylang Road.
"I was driving on the lane nearest the shop and the smoke covered half of the road," Mr Mizan Maslan, 33, told The New Paper yesterday.
The IT consultant immediately stopped in front of the shop, Lian Hup Seng Kee Trading Co.
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Fire ravages 7-Eleven shop at Circuit Road
A fire broke out at a shop unit at 36 Circuit Road early Sat morning (Jun 11), said the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF).
The SCDF were alerted of the fire at 4:45am and sent a fire engine, two Red Rhinos, a support vehicle and an ambulance to the scene. The fire was put out within 10 minutes using a water jet, the spokesperson added.
About 20 residents were evacuated by the police, and no injuries were reported, SCDF said.
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Fire breaks out in 10th-storey unit of Geylang East condo
When the fire alarm in his condominium went off yesterday, he thought nothing of it as there had been false alarms previously.
But the alarm rang for 10 minutes this time, so retiree Lau Kok Leong, 65, decided to play it safe and he evacuated his 6th-storey unit with his wife and their maid.
He found out later that a fire had broken out in a 10th-storey unit at the Simsville condominium in Geylang East Avenue 2 at around 12:20pm.
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Duo arrested for allegedly setting fire to Senja Road flat
Two men, aged 35 and 44, have been arrested for allegedly setting fire to a home at Block 632B Senja Road, the police said in a news release on Wednesday (Jun 1).
The incident came to light when a report on loanshark harassment was lodged on May 14, police said.
According to the police, the identities of the duo were established through ground enquiries and police cameras. They were subsequently arrested at Anchorvale Link on Tuesday
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Man sets himself on fire in Geylang carpark
A man in his 70s set himself ablaze with a can of flammable liquid at a Geylang carpark last night.
Witnesses said they had seen him carry the can to the carpark at the junction of Geylang Lorong 19 and Lorong Bachok at around 10pm yesterday.
He stood beside a TransCab taxi in a corner of the carpark, poured the liquid on himself and set himself alight.
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Fire in Marsiling flat is second in estate this month
Hotel security officer Poad Ashik, 57, was about to turn in at 9 am yesterday after a night at work when he smelled something burning.
He looked down from his kitchen window and saw smoke billowing out of the unit directly below.
A fire had broken out in a 12th-floor unit in Block 217, Marsiling Crescent - the 2nd fire in the estate this month.
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Fire breaks out at Rivervale Plaza
A fire broke out at the rooftop of Rivervale Plaza in Sengkang this morning (May 21).
According to The Straits Times, a ventilation exhaust duct had caught fire.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) was alerted to the fire at 07:13am. They dispatched two fire engines, two Red Rhinos, four support vehicles and an ambulance to the scene.
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Debris falls from window of blazing Bedok North Road flat
A HDB flat at Block 117, Bedok North Road caught fire on Monday (May 16), causing debris to fall from a window.
Video footage of the incident that was sent by a reader to The Straits Times, shows debris falling from the 12th-storey flat.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) told AsiaOne that it was alerted to the fire at 5.25pm. It added that the fire involved contents in the kitchen.
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Big fire at Shelford Road pre-school causes roof to collapse
The fire at Pre-school By-The-Park erupted before sunrise, a few hours before the 9am starting time for its sessions for kids.
Ferocious flames engulfed the entire first floor of the three-storey building, causing a chunk of the roof to collapse.
Fire breaks out at Bukit Timah pre-school
A fire broke out at Pre-school By-The-Park in Shelford Road on Tuesday (May 17) morning. ST understands there were no casualties and the fire was put out by around 8am. FOTO: JOANNA SEOW
A fire broke out at Pre-school By-The-Park in Shelford Road on Tues morning. The Straits Times understands there were no casualties and the fire was put out by around 8am.
Mr Ma Xiu Yan, 66, a resident at the block of apartments behind the semi-detached unit, which houses the pre-school, said he was woken by the fire alarms in his building at around 7.30am and the residents evacuated to the ground floor of the complex.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force was already on the scene putting the fire out.
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Parkway Parade retail mall closed 'until further notice' after fire
The Parkway Parade shopping mall will be closed until further notice after a fire broke out in a shop on Sunday (May 15).
In a FaceBook post on Monday night, Parkway Parade said that the development's mall will be closed 'till further notice' as it continues checks and rectification work. The office tower, as well as HSBC, DBS, UOB and Citibank located on Level 1 will remain open, it added.
The fire broke out late Sunday night in the store room of a unit on the second floor of the mall, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said. No injuries were reported, they added.
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4 affected by smoke inhalation after Hougang coffeeshop fire
Four people were affected by smoke inhalation after a fire broke out at a coffeeshop at Block 246 Hougang Street 22 early on Tuesday (May 17).
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that of the four, a man in his 50s and a woman in her 60s were taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital. A six-year-old boy was taken to KK Women's and Children's Hospital. The fourth person refused to be taken to hospital, SCDF added.
A total of 82 residents were evacuated, either by themselves, or by police.
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Man, 68, dies after fire at Hillview condo unit
An elderly man died and his wife needed surgery for her burns after a pre-dawn blaze at a Hume Avenue condominium unit yesterday.
Seven other members of the family, including the couple's two grandchildren aged 2 and 8, had to be rescued from their bedrooms as the fire spread quickly, and made it impossible for them to escape.
The couple's younger son, 29-yr-old Timothy Ng, climbed down from the window of the seventh-floor unit to the floor below, after failing to open the main door. He went back up to open the door from the outside, and helped his parents out of the burning unit.
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Fire at petrochemical plant rages for 5 hours
Smoke billowing from the fire at a facility on Jurong Island, as seen from Tuas South at 6.18pm. The burning tank was contained within a protective wall, so that two other nearby tanks would not be affected. ST FOTO: SEAH KWANG PENG
A fire broke out at a US$2.4 billion (S$3.2 billion) petrochemical facility on Jurong Island around 3pm yesterday, causing a plume of smoke to stretch skyward from a burning oil tank containing about 20,000 barrels of light crude oil.
The smoke from the fire at a facility owned by the Jurong Aromatics Corporation (JAC) was visible even from the West Coast Highway on the mainland.
There were no casualties, but the fire raged on for 5 hours before it was put out by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF).
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Explosions heard in Eunos Crescent flat fire, no one injured
Two loud explosions were heard in a fire that broke out at a Eunos Crescent unit on Thursday (April 7).
A 57-second-long video clip shared by Facebook user Asik Ali shows a few residents gathered at the corridor outside the burning unit.
They shouted to an elderly man who was standing outside the flat to step away as they heard a series of explosions.
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Two fires break out in separate Orchard Road incidents on Tuesday
Fires broke out in two Orchard Road hotels about 14 hrs apart from each other on Tues (Mar 16) – one on a roof of Marriott hotel at Tang Plaza and the other in a kitchen in Mandarin Orchard.
Subsequently, on Wednesday morning, a fire also broke out in a coffee shop in Bangkit Road.
While about 100 people were evacuated in the morning Tang Plaza fire with no reported casualties, five people were injured in the Mandarin Orchard fire that broke out about half an hour before midnight.
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Fire breaks out at Tang Plaza; no one hurt
About a hundred staff fled Tang Plaza yesterday after a fire broke out at around 9 am.
No one was injured in the blaze, which started on the 3rd-storey roof above the building's side entrance, facing Lucky Plaza.
The Orchard Road building houses the Singapore Marriott Hotel and Tangs department store.
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1 injured, 350 evacuated after fire breaks out at Mandarin Orchard
A man was injured and 350 hotel guests were evacuated after a fire broke out at the Mandarin Orchard on Tue night (Mar 15).
Two Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire at around 11.40pm. It sent two fire engines, two Red Rhinos, four support vehicles and two ambulances to the scene.
The injured man is a 69-yr-old Caucasian who suffered injuries to his left arm and a minor head injury. He was taken to Singapore General Hospital, SCDF said.
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Man in freak aromatherapy fire suffered 80 per cent burns to body
An engineer who was trying to light two aromatherapy diffusers in his master bedroom toilet unknowingly ignited vapours from "essential oils", causing a flash fire, a coroner's court heard yesterday.
Mohammad Rizalludin Hassan, 34, suffered 2nd-degree burns to 80 per cent of his body from the blaze last year. He died in hospital 9 days later.
Details of the Oct 13 fire emerged on the first day of the coroner's inquiry into his death.
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Small fire at Carl's Jr restaurant in Marina Square
A small fire occurred at a Carl's Jr outlet, located on the 1st floor of Marina Square mall around 6pm yesterday. No one was injured in the incident.
The Marina Square mall fire safety officers put out the fire immediately before the S'pore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) personnel arrived, said a spokesman for Marina Centre Holdings.
The cause of the fire is under investigation. Only the kitchen equipment in the restaurant was damaged. Other parts of the mall were unaffected.
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Man who set fire in Afro Asia Building office and left woman to die gets 10 years' jail
A 71-yr-old taxi driver, who hit his lawyer's wife on the head with a bicycle chain and set fire to the law office with her still inside, was on Friday (Apr 1) sentenced to the maximum 10 yrs' jail.
Govindasamy Nallaiah, who was in a fee dispute with the lawyer, was charged originally with murder but eventually found guilty in February by the High Court of a lesser charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
He originally faced life imprisonment or death for murder when, in a very rarely invoked provision, he was charged with committing an act he knew was "so imminently dangerous that it must in all probability cause death".
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Afro Asia Building 2011 fire: 71-year-old man sentenced to 10 years’ jail
The 71-yr-old man who hit his lawyer's wife with a chain and padlock before setting the office in Afro Asia Building on fire while she was still inside was sentenced to 10 years' jail today (Apr 1).
Govindasamy Nallaiah was originally charged with murder under Section 300(d) of the Penal Code, a rarely-invoked provision that carries a death penalty or life imprisonment.
But the High Court eventually convicted him of a reduced charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder in February, which carries instead, the maximum sentence of 10 years' jail. He cannot be caned as he is above 50 yrs old.
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2 dead, 5 injured in fire at house near Kovan
An early morning fire razed a two-storey house along Parry Ave in Yio Chu Kang on Tuesday morning.
Two people perished in the blaze and five other people were injured.
According to a report by Lianhe Wanbao, there were a total of 10 occupants in the house when the fire broke out. The two dead victims were the wife of the house owner, who is a businessman, and a middle-aged Caucasian man, who was a business partner with the latter.
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4 Malaysians killed in Geylang hostel fire
Maid arrested over fire at employer's flat
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Car engulfed in flames as engine catches fire on CTE
A car was engulfed in flames on the CTE towards the SLE after Jalan Bahagia at around 4.33pm today (Feb 17).
Stompers Kavitha, Carol, Bert and John saw the burning vehicle as they were driving and alerted Stomp to it.
Kavitha and Bert sent Stomp photos of the incident while Carol and John sent us videos of the fire.
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Woman escapes fire, but goes back for mobile phone
She was asleep in her terrace house when a fire broke out on the third storey yesterday morning.
She managed to escape with the maid, but when she realised she had left her mobile phone behind, she rushed back in. It was a mistake.
The fire had spread and covered the house with smoke and she was lucky to make it out alive.
related: Fire at Toh Tuck Close; terrace house badly burnt
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Stove burns 95 per cent of food stall owner's face
He never expected to spend Chinese New Year in a hospital.
Last Sunday, on the eve of Chinese New Year, Mr Chiok Tiong Kwee's Fo Shou Vegetarian Food stall in Taman Jurong Market and Food Centre caught fire.
The 66-year-old suffered burns on 95 per cent of his face.
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Fewer fire deaths last year
Four people died in fires last year, half of the fire deaths in 2014.
These figures were revealed on Thursday (Feb 18) by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) during the release of their annual statistics.
The number of emergency medical services calls continued to rise with 165,853 calls, or more than 450 per day, being received. This is 6.5 per cent more calls received compared with 2014.
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A fire broke out at Pre-school By-The-Park in Shelford Road on Tues morning. The Straits Times understands there were no casualties and the fire was put out by around 8am.
Mr Ma Xiu Yan, 66, a resident at the block of apartments behind the semi-detached unit, which houses the pre-school, said he was woken by the fire alarms in his building at around 7.30am and the residents evacuated to the ground floor of the complex.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force was already on the scene putting the fire out.
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Parkway Parade retail mall closed 'until further notice' after fire
In a FaceBook post on Monday night, Parkway Parade said that the development's mall will be closed 'till further notice' as it continues checks and rectification work. The office tower, as well as HSBC, DBS, UOB and Citibank located on Level 1 will remain open, it added.
The fire broke out late Sunday night in the store room of a unit on the second floor of the mall, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said. No injuries were reported, they added.
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4 affected by smoke inhalation after Hougang coffeeshop fire
Four people were affected by smoke inhalation after a fire broke out at a coffeeshop at Block 246 Hougang Street 22 early on Tuesday (May 17).
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that of the four, a man in his 50s and a woman in her 60s were taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital. A six-year-old boy was taken to KK Women's and Children's Hospital. The fourth person refused to be taken to hospital, SCDF added.
A total of 82 residents were evacuated, either by themselves, or by police.
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Man, 68, dies after fire at Hillview condo unit
An elderly man died and his wife needed surgery for her burns after a pre-dawn blaze at a Hume Avenue condominium unit yesterday.
Seven other members of the family, including the couple's two grandchildren aged 2 and 8, had to be rescued from their bedrooms as the fire spread quickly, and made it impossible for them to escape.
The couple's younger son, 29-yr-old Timothy Ng, climbed down from the window of the seventh-floor unit to the floor below, after failing to open the main door. He went back up to open the door from the outside, and helped his parents out of the burning unit.
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Fire at petrochemical plant rages for 5 hours
A fire broke out at a US$2.4 billion (S$3.2 billion) petrochemical facility on Jurong Island around 3pm yesterday, causing a plume of smoke to stretch skyward from a burning oil tank containing about 20,000 barrels of light crude oil.
The smoke from the fire at a facility owned by the Jurong Aromatics Corporation (JAC) was visible even from the West Coast Highway on the mainland.
There were no casualties, but the fire raged on for 5 hours before it was put out by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF).
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Explosions heard in Eunos Crescent flat fire, no one injured
Two loud explosions were heard in a fire that broke out at a Eunos Crescent unit on Thursday (April 7).
A 57-second-long video clip shared by Facebook user Asik Ali shows a few residents gathered at the corridor outside the burning unit.
They shouted to an elderly man who was standing outside the flat to step away as they heard a series of explosions.
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Two fires break out in separate Orchard Road incidents on Tuesday
Fires broke out in two Orchard Road hotels about 14 hrs apart from each other on Tues (Mar 16) – one on a roof of Marriott hotel at Tang Plaza and the other in a kitchen in Mandarin Orchard.
Subsequently, on Wednesday morning, a fire also broke out in a coffee shop in Bangkit Road.
While about 100 people were evacuated in the morning Tang Plaza fire with no reported casualties, five people were injured in the Mandarin Orchard fire that broke out about half an hour before midnight.
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Fire breaks out at Tang Plaza; no one hurt
About a hundred staff fled Tang Plaza yesterday after a fire broke out at around 9 am.
No one was injured in the blaze, which started on the 3rd-storey roof above the building's side entrance, facing Lucky Plaza.
The Orchard Road building houses the Singapore Marriott Hotel and Tangs department store.
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1 injured, 350 evacuated after fire breaks out at Mandarin Orchard
A man was injured and 350 hotel guests were evacuated after a fire broke out at the Mandarin Orchard on Tue night (Mar 15).
Two Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire at around 11.40pm. It sent two fire engines, two Red Rhinos, four support vehicles and two ambulances to the scene.
The injured man is a 69-yr-old Caucasian who suffered injuries to his left arm and a minor head injury. He was taken to Singapore General Hospital, SCDF said.
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Man in freak aromatherapy fire suffered 80 per cent burns to body
An engineer who was trying to light two aromatherapy diffusers in his master bedroom toilet unknowingly ignited vapours from "essential oils", causing a flash fire, a coroner's court heard yesterday.
Mohammad Rizalludin Hassan, 34, suffered 2nd-degree burns to 80 per cent of his body from the blaze last year. He died in hospital 9 days later.
Details of the Oct 13 fire emerged on the first day of the coroner's inquiry into his death.
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Small fire at Carl's Jr restaurant in Marina Square
A small fire occurred at a Carl's Jr outlet, located on the 1st floor of Marina Square mall around 6pm yesterday. No one was injured in the incident.
The Marina Square mall fire safety officers put out the fire immediately before the S'pore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) personnel arrived, said a spokesman for Marina Centre Holdings.
The cause of the fire is under investigation. Only the kitchen equipment in the restaurant was damaged. Other parts of the mall were unaffected.
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Man who set fire in Afro Asia Building office and left woman to die gets 10 years' jail
A 71-yr-old taxi driver, who hit his lawyer's wife on the head with a bicycle chain and set fire to the law office with her still inside, was on Friday (Apr 1) sentenced to the maximum 10 yrs' jail.
Govindasamy Nallaiah, who was in a fee dispute with the lawyer, was charged originally with murder but eventually found guilty in February by the High Court of a lesser charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
He originally faced life imprisonment or death for murder when, in a very rarely invoked provision, he was charged with committing an act he knew was "so imminently dangerous that it must in all probability cause death".
read more
Afro Asia Building 2011 fire: 71-year-old man sentenced to 10 years’ jail
The 71-yr-old man who hit his lawyer's wife with a chain and padlock before setting the office in Afro Asia Building on fire while she was still inside was sentenced to 10 years' jail today (Apr 1).
Govindasamy Nallaiah was originally charged with murder under Section 300(d) of the Penal Code, a rarely-invoked provision that carries a death penalty or life imprisonment.
But the High Court eventually convicted him of a reduced charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder in February, which carries instead, the maximum sentence of 10 years' jail. He cannot be caned as he is above 50 yrs old.
read more
2 dead, 5 injured in fire at house near Kovan
An early morning fire razed a two-storey house along Parry Ave in Yio Chu Kang on Tuesday morning.
Two people perished in the blaze and five other people were injured.
According to a report by Lianhe Wanbao, there were a total of 10 occupants in the house when the fire broke out. The two dead victims were the wife of the house owner, who is a businessman, and a middle-aged Caucasian man, who was a business partner with the latter.
related:
2 dead, 3 injured in Geylang fire
4 Malaysians killed in Geylang hostel fire
Maid arrested over fire at employer's flat
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Car engulfed in flames as engine catches fire on CTE
A car was engulfed in flames on the CTE towards the SLE after Jalan Bahagia at around 4.33pm today (Feb 17).
Stompers Kavitha, Carol, Bert and John saw the burning vehicle as they were driving and alerted Stomp to it.
Kavitha and Bert sent Stomp photos of the incident while Carol and John sent us videos of the fire.
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Woman escapes fire, but goes back for mobile phone
She was asleep in her terrace house when a fire broke out on the third storey yesterday morning.
She managed to escape with the maid, but when she realised she had left her mobile phone behind, she rushed back in. It was a mistake.
The fire had spread and covered the house with smoke and she was lucky to make it out alive.
related: Fire at Toh Tuck Close; terrace house badly burnt
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Stove burns 95 per cent of food stall owner's face
He never expected to spend Chinese New Year in a hospital.
Last Sunday, on the eve of Chinese New Year, Mr Chiok Tiong Kwee's Fo Shou Vegetarian Food stall in Taman Jurong Market and Food Centre caught fire.
The 66-year-old suffered burns on 95 per cent of his face.
read more
Fewer fire deaths last year
Four people died in fires last year, half of the fire deaths in 2014.
These figures were revealed on Thursday (Feb 18) by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) during the release of their annual statistics.
The number of emergency medical services calls continued to rise with 165,853 calls, or more than 450 per day, being received. This is 6.5 per cent more calls received compared with 2014.
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2 people taken to hospital after fire breaks out at NTUC Centre
Stomper & residents extinguish fire Bedok North: 'My white shirt became black'
Minivan catches fire at Pasir Ris Drive 6
5 evacuated after discarded items outside 2nd-floor unit in Woodlands catch fire
Man arrested over fire involving BMW car and 5 motorcycles outside Boon Lay
BMW car and multiple motorcycles catch fire outside Boon Lay Shopping Centre
Woman dies in Punggol flat fire, granddaughter in hospital 'doesn't understand
Fire breaks out in second-floor unit of Hougang Block 704
Taxi becomes ball of fire along SLE at 3.30am
Flames flicker as car catches fire along Pasir Ris Drive 6
Sparks fly as vehicle catches fire along TPE before Jalan Kayu exit
Elderly neighbour taken to hospital after fire breaks out in Tampines flat
Mercedes catches fire along PIE towards Changi Airport
Infant rushed to hospital after fire involving e-bike breaks out at Geylang
Sembawang residents find laundry burnt on 2 separate occasions, police
Condo resident at Sims Drive concerned to see potentially flammable items
E-scooter catches fire in Marina Boulevard: 'Man who tried to put out flames
Mass evacuation after fire breaks out at Tower B of Ngee Ann City
Fire breaks out at Block 92 Commonwealth Ave at praying altar in unit
Fire breaks out in Sumang Walk flat after e-scooter left charging in kitchen
Car bursts into flames at River Valley Road
31 actors suffer burns after their clothes catch fire during filming
Workers and SCDF extinguish rubbish chute fire at Anchorvale Link
Car bursts into flames along Killiney Road
Fire breaks out in flat at Jelebu Road
Fire breaks out at Block 225 Yishun Street 21
150 residents evacuated, 3 taken to hospital after fire breaks out at Indus Rd
A smoky scene at carpark of Tradehub 21 after car catches fire
8 people self-evacuate after fire breaks out at Sembawang block
Rear compartment of lorry catches fire along AYE
Heap of discarded cardboard catches fire at Boon Lay Drive block
Fire Simei Rd: 1 firefighter suffers heat exhaustion, 150 residents evacuated
2 taken to hospital after raging fire breaks out at Ang Mo Kio flat
Security personnel extinguishes fire at Cuppage Plaza restaurant
Residents evacuated after fire breaks out at Bendemeer coffeeshop
Fire involving bicycles & discarded items breaks out along flat corridor Yishun
Fire breaks out at shophouse kitchen along Ophir Road
Cabby in his 70s suffers chest pains after taxi catches fire in CTE tunnel
"Deep-seated" fire breaks out at Joo Koon warehouse
3 residents suffer smoke inhalation after fire breaks out in Lorong Ah Soo flat
Ship catches fire near Marina Barrage, flames extinguished by SCDF after 5 hr
Raging fire engulfs car along Braddell Road
Car catches fire on AYE
Fire Sing Avenue terrace house started from e-bike which was being charged
Fire engulfs terrace house at Sing Ave, witness reports sparks "like fireworks"
Passers-by extinguish fire engulfing aircon compressor at Redhill with reel
Car catches fire along Upper Serangoon Road
2 taken to hospital, 100 residents evacuated after fire at Yishun Block 663
ICA officer extinguishes car fire at Woodlands Checkpoint
Hougang resident concerned to see flames in kitchen of opposite block
Car catches fire near Seletar Aerospace Way
Bedroom of 9th-storey unit catches fire at Blk 97 Jalan Dua
Incident of man on fire did not happen "anywhere in the UAE"
Truck's tyres catch fire along PIE
Car catches fire at Serangoon North Avenue 1 carpark
Car catches fire along Balestier Road
Elderly couple taken hospital fire breaks out in 48th-storey Pinnacle@Duxton
Teens set fire to 100 motorbikes after being scolded for making noise
Woman burnt to death in Bedok South fire: Resident heard victim shout help
1 found dead after fire breaks out in Bedok South flat, police investigating
2 more vehicles catch fire on Friday evening
Flames engulf lorry on slip road into PIE towards Tuas
Yet another taxi catches fire, this time at Yio Chu Kang Link
Taxi catches fire on PIE
69-yr-old man arrested over garbage bins catching fire at Woodlands Rd
9 people evacuated after fire breaks out at Yishun Ring Rd, no injuries
Fire breaks out in 15th floor unit at Kim Tian Road
Passers-by and SCDF officers fight raging car fire at Bukit Timah
Car catches fire at Block 75 Whampoa Drive carpark
Dustbin chute catches fire, allegedly for the 4th time in Jurong West
'Multiple explosions' heard during 'recurring' car fire at Redhill Road
SCDF rescues resident who got locked out of unit at Jurong West block
Flames engulf Mitsubishi at Yishun carpark, fire put out by SCDF officers
Hero wastes no time in extinguishing taxi fire at Bukit Batok
Landlady dons mask and sets fire to ex-tenant's new flat after accusing
Fire breaks out at condo unit in Hillview Avenue
Flames consume 4th-floor flat at Bukit Batok East Ave 4, man taken hospital
2 men sent to hospital after fire breaks out at Bishan coffee shop
Handsome firefighter, 19, shares how he helped battle 6-hour oil tank blaze
Owner of Sentosa Cove yacht that caught fire: "My baby was lying next to
Photos and videos: Fire engulfs yacht at Sentosa Cove, 15 sent to hospital
Pulau Busing oil storage tank fire extinguished after "massive" 6-hour...
Fire breaks out at Pulau Busing, lightning believed to have struck tank
Fire breaks out in Leedon Heights condo, residents evacuated
Fire breaks out at stall in Circuit Road hawker centre
Lorry bursts into flames along Changi North Crescent
Fire breaks out at Blk 807 CCK Ave 1
Fire engulfs 2 floors of Ubi Avenue warehouse early Tue, no injuries
How did this bicycle catch fire at Ang Mo Kio?
Taxi bursts into flames at Woodlands Ave 5
Fire breaks out in outdoor storage shed of 24 Oei Tiong Ham Park
Huge vegetation fire the size of 4 football fields rages on at Jurong Island
Couple's van bursts into flames while on their way to visit father in SGH
Residents extinguish fire at unit in Blk 562 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
SMRT maintenance worker hospitalised inhaling smoke faulty escalator
Section of Ang Mo Kio MRT closed off after walkway to AMK Hub
58-year-old man arrested for setting fire to discarded items
Residents alarmed after discarded items at Bedok void deck catch fire
Brave girl, 18, stays behind to warn neighbours after fire breaks Hougang
Exhaust duct of Chinese restaurant catches fire in Boon Keng
Fire breaks out at Sam Leong Rd shophouse, 3 evacuated
Resident praises SCDF for quick response to car fire along Jurong Canal
Charging of PMD caused Tampines unit to be engulfed in flames
Fire at Serangoon North flat: Owner and family fled barefoot, $10k cash
Explosions heard as SCDF officers fight blaze at Blk 147 Serangoon Ave
Explosion heard as car bursts into flames on PIE towards Tuas
70 residents evacuated after fire breaks out at Toa Payoh Block 45
Fire breaks out at Peninsula Plaza on Friday night
Thumbs up to SCDF for keeping us safe even during the holiday season
Fire in Toa Payoh flat: Man says gas stove was turned off, yet mother
Fire breaks out near lift area on 9th floor of Circuit Road block
Aljunied Crescent fire: Mother laments losing only son
Charred body found Aljunied Crescent bedroom with cooking gas cylinder
Tow tug at Changi Airport catches fire while towing Singapore Airlines plane
E-scooter catches fire at Serangoon Central
Maserati catches fire along KPE
46-year-old woman arrested after fire breaks out at Tampines flat, 3 injured
Fire breaks out at Blk 424 Tampines St 41
Another PMD catches fire after being charged overnight: Man climbed
Fire breaks out in living room of Hougang flat
4 residents, including baby, sent to hospital after fire caused by e-bike
Car catches fire at Jem shopping mall's basement carpark
Fire breaks out at Saint Andrew's Junior School on 2nd day of PSLE
Fire breaks out at Yew Tee Industrial Park
49-yr-old man charged allegedly firing flare into Ang Mo Kio hawker centre
Fire breaks out at Bedok North McDonald's outlet after case of mischief
SCDF firefighter rescues cats from burning flat and performs CPR on them
Cylindrical object discharged towards AMK hawker centre, police
25 victims trapped behind grilles, burnt to death in KL religious school fire.
Certis officer accidentally fires weapon in restricted area of Changi Airport
Fire at Geylang Bahru flat: Owner revealed to be 'Parrot Man' who claimed
Around 20 people evacuated after fire breaks out at Blk 68 Geylang Bahru
Car catches fire along Sims Way, 'popping' sound heard, passing motorist
Lorry goes up in flames along Lornie Road, causes massive jam
Who thought it good idea to use supermarket trolley for burning offerings?
Man rushes to extinguish flames after car catches fire at Toa Payoh Lor 2
16-yr-old suspected loanshark-runner allegedly set fire to unit at Redhill
Taxi on fire in KPE tunnel: Explosion caught on video
Fire breaks out in bedroom of flat at Block 126A Kim Tian Road
Car catches fire at carpark of Bedok Block 167
Lorry burnt to a crisp after catching fire along PIE
Fire rubbish chute of Block 610 AMK Ave 4 put out quick-thinking cleaner
Explosions heard after car catches fire in CTE tunnel
SCDF conduct forcible entry into Pasir Ris flat to extinguish fire
Fire breaks out at Changi Village hawker centre
Kind neighbour takes in Jurong East residents after fire burns down flat
Car bursts into flames along road divider on PIE
SCDF officers rescue residents after fire breaks out at Blk 372 Jurong East
3 injured in fire at Haig Rd block: 5 neighbours broke down door to save kids
2 men injured after fire breaks out at Tiong Bahru residential unit
5 injured after Honda crashes into road divider along Airport Boulevard
Man allegedly sets fire JB bank after RM100m insurance application rejected
Fire breaks out in toilet of flat at Block 44 Owen Road
22 dead after fire breaks out at Chinese dormitory, police looking for arsonist
How many workers lived in this illegal dormitory with 2 toilets & 1 kitchen?
60 evacuated after flames consume unit at Blk 704 West Coast Rd
Woman injured after fire breaks out at incense shop along Soon Lee Street
Rubbish collection centre goes up in flames at Blk 32 Bedok South Ave 2
Two left with burn injuries after fire breaks in warehouse along Tuas Ave10
Residents look on as smoke rises from Blk 257 Jurong East St 24
61-year-old man arrested within 24 hours for fire at Blk 14A Toa Payoh Lor 7
1 sent to hospital, nearly 50 Toa Payoh residents evacuated after void deck
Bus catches fire along Xilin Avenue, causes traffic jam
Man lies injured on road, car catches fire in BKE accident
Roaring flames engulfing BMW at Rivervale Dr put out by SCDF officers
Videos and photos: Fire breaks out at Jurong Island oil refinery
Car bursts into flames in front of Grab office at Sin Ming Lane
Motorcycle goes up in flames after biker parks it along Moulmein Road
Car bursts into flames along Clementi Road
Dustbin left melted after catching fire at Circuit Road
Cleaners help to extinguish fire at Woodlands carpark before firemen arrive
Car bursts into flames at Bukit Batok Street 51
Renault car becomes huge ball of fire along Airport Boulevard
Car catches fire along PIE near Toa Payoh Exit
Car catches fire in carpark at Blk 897A Tampines St 81
Driver sent to hospital after car catches fire at Woodlands Drive 50
Arrested: Woman suspected to have orchestrated 'loan shark harassment'
Couple cabs from Jurong to Changi Airport to 'take selfie' with T2 fire
Fire breaks out in storeroom at I12 Katong mall
Photos and videos: Fire breaks out at Changi Airport T2 departure hall
'Free car wash' for vehicles on MCE after fire-fighting system gets accidentally
Workers rescued after being stranded on gondola lift during fire at Punggol
Huge flames engulf mini-bus at Northoaks Condominium in Woodlands
Car left a charred mess after catching fire at Westwood Ave
Oven sparks fire at Upper Paya Lebar Rd, no reported injuries: SCDF
Fire breaks out at Block 404 CCK Ave 3
Man trespasses on Jurong Lake Pumping Station to play with fire
Huge flames engulf flat units at Blk 818 Woodlands St 82
Washing machine catches fire in CCK resident's home
Dustbin on 24th storey allegedly caught fire due to lit cigarette butt
Fire breaks out on 7th storey of Ubi Ave Blk 338
Fire breaks out in 4th storey unit at Palm Gardens Condominium
Taxi explodes at Commonwealth Ave: SCDF hero caught in blast recovering
54-yr-old woman dies after fire breaks out in building opposite IMM Jurong
Two motorcycles catch fire in Jurong West carpark
Taxi explodes at Commonwealth Ave: Shocking video shows second blast
4 injured after taxi explodes at Commonweath Ave, leaving its rear gone
Stomper & residents extinguish fire Bedok North: 'My white shirt became black'
Minivan catches fire at Pasir Ris Drive 6
5 evacuated after discarded items outside 2nd-floor unit in Woodlands catch fire
Man arrested over fire involving BMW car and 5 motorcycles outside Boon Lay
BMW car and multiple motorcycles catch fire outside Boon Lay Shopping Centre
Woman dies in Punggol flat fire, granddaughter in hospital 'doesn't understand
Fire breaks out in second-floor unit of Hougang Block 704
Taxi becomes ball of fire along SLE at 3.30am
Flames flicker as car catches fire along Pasir Ris Drive 6
Sparks fly as vehicle catches fire along TPE before Jalan Kayu exit
Elderly neighbour taken to hospital after fire breaks out in Tampines flat
Mercedes catches fire along PIE towards Changi Airport
Infant rushed to hospital after fire involving e-bike breaks out at Geylang
Sembawang residents find laundry burnt on 2 separate occasions, police
Condo resident at Sims Drive concerned to see potentially flammable items
E-scooter catches fire in Marina Boulevard: 'Man who tried to put out flames
Mass evacuation after fire breaks out at Tower B of Ngee Ann City
Fire breaks out at Block 92 Commonwealth Ave at praying altar in unit
Fire breaks out in Sumang Walk flat after e-scooter left charging in kitchen
Car bursts into flames at River Valley Road
31 actors suffer burns after their clothes catch fire during filming
Workers and SCDF extinguish rubbish chute fire at Anchorvale Link
Car bursts into flames along Killiney Road
Fire breaks out in flat at Jelebu Road
Fire breaks out at Block 225 Yishun Street 21
150 residents evacuated, 3 taken to hospital after fire breaks out at Indus Rd
A smoky scene at carpark of Tradehub 21 after car catches fire
8 people self-evacuate after fire breaks out at Sembawang block
Rear compartment of lorry catches fire along AYE
Heap of discarded cardboard catches fire at Boon Lay Drive block
Fire Simei Rd: 1 firefighter suffers heat exhaustion, 150 residents evacuated
2 taken to hospital after raging fire breaks out at Ang Mo Kio flat
Security personnel extinguishes fire at Cuppage Plaza restaurant
Residents evacuated after fire breaks out at Bendemeer coffeeshop
Fire involving bicycles & discarded items breaks out along flat corridor Yishun
Fire breaks out at shophouse kitchen along Ophir Road
Cabby in his 70s suffers chest pains after taxi catches fire in CTE tunnel
"Deep-seated" fire breaks out at Joo Koon warehouse
3 residents suffer smoke inhalation after fire breaks out in Lorong Ah Soo flat
Ship catches fire near Marina Barrage, flames extinguished by SCDF after 5 hr
Raging fire engulfs car along Braddell Road
Car catches fire on AYE
Fire Sing Avenue terrace house started from e-bike which was being charged
Fire engulfs terrace house at Sing Ave, witness reports sparks "like fireworks"
Passers-by extinguish fire engulfing aircon compressor at Redhill with reel
Car catches fire along Upper Serangoon Road
2 taken to hospital, 100 residents evacuated after fire at Yishun Block 663
ICA officer extinguishes car fire at Woodlands Checkpoint
Hougang resident concerned to see flames in kitchen of opposite block
Car catches fire near Seletar Aerospace Way
Bedroom of 9th-storey unit catches fire at Blk 97 Jalan Dua
Incident of man on fire did not happen "anywhere in the UAE"
Truck's tyres catch fire along PIE
Car catches fire at Serangoon North Avenue 1 carpark
Car catches fire along Balestier Road
Elderly couple taken hospital fire breaks out in 48th-storey Pinnacle@Duxton
Teens set fire to 100 motorbikes after being scolded for making noise
Woman burnt to death in Bedok South fire: Resident heard victim shout help
1 found dead after fire breaks out in Bedok South flat, police investigating
2 more vehicles catch fire on Friday evening
Flames engulf lorry on slip road into PIE towards Tuas
Yet another taxi catches fire, this time at Yio Chu Kang Link
Taxi catches fire on PIE
69-yr-old man arrested over garbage bins catching fire at Woodlands Rd
9 people evacuated after fire breaks out at Yishun Ring Rd, no injuries
Fire breaks out in 15th floor unit at Kim Tian Road
Passers-by and SCDF officers fight raging car fire at Bukit Timah
Car catches fire at Block 75 Whampoa Drive carpark
Dustbin chute catches fire, allegedly for the 4th time in Jurong West
'Multiple explosions' heard during 'recurring' car fire at Redhill Road
SCDF rescues resident who got locked out of unit at Jurong West block
Flames engulf Mitsubishi at Yishun carpark, fire put out by SCDF officers
Hero wastes no time in extinguishing taxi fire at Bukit Batok
Landlady dons mask and sets fire to ex-tenant's new flat after accusing
Fire breaks out at condo unit in Hillview Avenue
Flames consume 4th-floor flat at Bukit Batok East Ave 4, man taken hospital
2 men sent to hospital after fire breaks out at Bishan coffee shop
Handsome firefighter, 19, shares how he helped battle 6-hour oil tank blaze
Owner of Sentosa Cove yacht that caught fire: "My baby was lying next to
Photos and videos: Fire engulfs yacht at Sentosa Cove, 15 sent to hospital
Pulau Busing oil storage tank fire extinguished after "massive" 6-hour...
Fire breaks out at Pulau Busing, lightning believed to have struck tank
Fire breaks out in Leedon Heights condo, residents evacuated
Fire breaks out at stall in Circuit Road hawker centre
Lorry bursts into flames along Changi North Crescent
Fire breaks out at Blk 807 CCK Ave 1
Fire engulfs 2 floors of Ubi Avenue warehouse early Tue, no injuries
How did this bicycle catch fire at Ang Mo Kio?
Taxi bursts into flames at Woodlands Ave 5
Fire breaks out in outdoor storage shed of 24 Oei Tiong Ham Park
Huge vegetation fire the size of 4 football fields rages on at Jurong Island
Couple's van bursts into flames while on their way to visit father in SGH
Residents extinguish fire at unit in Blk 562 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
SMRT maintenance worker hospitalised inhaling smoke faulty escalator
Section of Ang Mo Kio MRT closed off after walkway to AMK Hub
58-year-old man arrested for setting fire to discarded items
Residents alarmed after discarded items at Bedok void deck catch fire
Brave girl, 18, stays behind to warn neighbours after fire breaks Hougang
Exhaust duct of Chinese restaurant catches fire in Boon Keng
Fire breaks out at Sam Leong Rd shophouse, 3 evacuated
Resident praises SCDF for quick response to car fire along Jurong Canal
Charging of PMD caused Tampines unit to be engulfed in flames
Fire at Serangoon North flat: Owner and family fled barefoot, $10k cash
Explosions heard as SCDF officers fight blaze at Blk 147 Serangoon Ave
Explosion heard as car bursts into flames on PIE towards Tuas
70 residents evacuated after fire breaks out at Toa Payoh Block 45
Fire breaks out at Peninsula Plaza on Friday night
Thumbs up to SCDF for keeping us safe even during the holiday season
Fire in Toa Payoh flat: Man says gas stove was turned off, yet mother
Fire breaks out near lift area on 9th floor of Circuit Road block
Aljunied Crescent fire: Mother laments losing only son
Charred body found Aljunied Crescent bedroom with cooking gas cylinder
Tow tug at Changi Airport catches fire while towing Singapore Airlines plane
E-scooter catches fire at Serangoon Central
Maserati catches fire along KPE
46-year-old woman arrested after fire breaks out at Tampines flat, 3 injured
Fire breaks out at Blk 424 Tampines St 41
Another PMD catches fire after being charged overnight: Man climbed
Fire breaks out in living room of Hougang flat
4 residents, including baby, sent to hospital after fire caused by e-bike
Car catches fire at Jem shopping mall's basement carpark
Fire breaks out at Saint Andrew's Junior School on 2nd day of PSLE
Fire breaks out at Yew Tee Industrial Park
49-yr-old man charged allegedly firing flare into Ang Mo Kio hawker centre
Fire breaks out at Bedok North McDonald's outlet after case of mischief
SCDF firefighter rescues cats from burning flat and performs CPR on them
Cylindrical object discharged towards AMK hawker centre, police
25 victims trapped behind grilles, burnt to death in KL religious school fire.
Certis officer accidentally fires weapon in restricted area of Changi Airport
Fire at Geylang Bahru flat: Owner revealed to be 'Parrot Man' who claimed
Around 20 people evacuated after fire breaks out at Blk 68 Geylang Bahru
Car catches fire along Sims Way, 'popping' sound heard, passing motorist
Lorry goes up in flames along Lornie Road, causes massive jam
Who thought it good idea to use supermarket trolley for burning offerings?
Man rushes to extinguish flames after car catches fire at Toa Payoh Lor 2
16-yr-old suspected loanshark-runner allegedly set fire to unit at Redhill
Taxi on fire in KPE tunnel: Explosion caught on video
Fire breaks out in bedroom of flat at Block 126A Kim Tian Road
Car catches fire at carpark of Bedok Block 167
Lorry burnt to a crisp after catching fire along PIE
Fire rubbish chute of Block 610 AMK Ave 4 put out quick-thinking cleaner
Explosions heard after car catches fire in CTE tunnel
SCDF conduct forcible entry into Pasir Ris flat to extinguish fire
Fire breaks out at Changi Village hawker centre
Kind neighbour takes in Jurong East residents after fire burns down flat
Car bursts into flames along road divider on PIE
SCDF officers rescue residents after fire breaks out at Blk 372 Jurong East
3 injured in fire at Haig Rd block: 5 neighbours broke down door to save kids
2 men injured after fire breaks out at Tiong Bahru residential unit
5 injured after Honda crashes into road divider along Airport Boulevard
Man allegedly sets fire JB bank after RM100m insurance application rejected
Fire breaks out in toilet of flat at Block 44 Owen Road
22 dead after fire breaks out at Chinese dormitory, police looking for arsonist
How many workers lived in this illegal dormitory with 2 toilets & 1 kitchen?
60 evacuated after flames consume unit at Blk 704 West Coast Rd
Woman injured after fire breaks out at incense shop along Soon Lee Street
Rubbish collection centre goes up in flames at Blk 32 Bedok South Ave 2
Two left with burn injuries after fire breaks in warehouse along Tuas Ave10
Residents look on as smoke rises from Blk 257 Jurong East St 24
61-year-old man arrested within 24 hours for fire at Blk 14A Toa Payoh Lor 7
1 sent to hospital, nearly 50 Toa Payoh residents evacuated after void deck
Bus catches fire along Xilin Avenue, causes traffic jam
Man lies injured on road, car catches fire in BKE accident
Roaring flames engulfing BMW at Rivervale Dr put out by SCDF officers
Videos and photos: Fire breaks out at Jurong Island oil refinery
Car bursts into flames in front of Grab office at Sin Ming Lane
Motorcycle goes up in flames after biker parks it along Moulmein Road
Car bursts into flames along Clementi Road
Dustbin left melted after catching fire at Circuit Road
Cleaners help to extinguish fire at Woodlands carpark before firemen arrive
Car bursts into flames at Bukit Batok Street 51
Renault car becomes huge ball of fire along Airport Boulevard
Car catches fire along PIE near Toa Payoh Exit
Car catches fire in carpark at Blk 897A Tampines St 81
Driver sent to hospital after car catches fire at Woodlands Drive 50
Arrested: Woman suspected to have orchestrated 'loan shark harassment'
Couple cabs from Jurong to Changi Airport to 'take selfie' with T2 fire
Fire breaks out in storeroom at I12 Katong mall
Photos and videos: Fire breaks out at Changi Airport T2 departure hall
'Free car wash' for vehicles on MCE after fire-fighting system gets accidentally
Workers rescued after being stranded on gondola lift during fire at Punggol
Huge flames engulf mini-bus at Northoaks Condominium in Woodlands
Car left a charred mess after catching fire at Westwood Ave
Oven sparks fire at Upper Paya Lebar Rd, no reported injuries: SCDF
Fire breaks out at Block 404 CCK Ave 3
Man trespasses on Jurong Lake Pumping Station to play with fire
Huge flames engulf flat units at Blk 818 Woodlands St 82
Washing machine catches fire in CCK resident's home
Dustbin on 24th storey allegedly caught fire due to lit cigarette butt
Fire breaks out on 7th storey of Ubi Ave Blk 338
Fire breaks out in 4th storey unit at Palm Gardens Condominium
Taxi explodes at Commonwealth Ave: SCDF hero caught in blast recovering
54-yr-old woman dies after fire breaks out in building opposite IMM Jurong
Two motorcycles catch fire in Jurong West carpark
Taxi explodes at Commonwealth Ave: Shocking video shows second blast
4 injured after taxi explodes at Commonweath Ave, leaving its rear gone
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Holy Smoke, So Many Fires!
A SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) flight enroute to Milan from Singapore this morning caught fire after being forced to make an emergency return to Changi Airport. All passengers are unharmed.
According to a statement by SIA, flight SQ368 took off at around 02.05am but had to turn back after pilots detected an engine warning. The Boeing 777-300ER safely landed at about 06.50am but its right wing went ablaze shortly after with all 222 passengers and 19 crew still onboard.
Airport emergency services were activated and put out the flames caused by a fuel leak. Passengers then disembarked via stairs with no one injured. SIA said that passengers will be transferred to another aircraft which is expected to depart for Milan on the same day.
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Holy Smoke, So Many Fires!
Right wing of SQ368 on fire after emergency landing. Photo: Lee Bee Yee
A SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) flight enroute to Milan from Singapore this morning caught fire after being forced to make an emergency return to Changi Airport. All passengers are unharmed.
According to a statement by SIA, flight SQ368 took off at around 02.05am but had to turn back after pilots detected an engine warning. The Boeing 777-300ER safely landed at about 06.50am but its right wing went ablaze shortly after with all 222 passengers and 19 crew still onboard.
Airport emergency services were activated and put out the flames caused by a fuel leak. Passengers then disembarked via stairs with no one injured. SIA said that passengers will be transferred to another aircraft which is expected to depart for Milan on the same day.
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Fire Fire Burn So High!
Her flat had been gutted by a fire and her maid taken to hospital for smoke inhalation
Worried that her maid would have no clothes to wear after she was discharged, Mrs Gina Ong said she bought new clothes for her.
"But police told me not to see her," the 32-year-old interior designer added.
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Holy Smoke, So Many Fires!
Fire Fire Burn So High!
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Fire caused by e-bike overnight charging
Vehicle fires on the rise
