Update 20 Oct 2024: Fire breaks out in HDB flat near Tiong Bahru - blaze likely of electrical origin
SCDF was alerted to the incident at Block 2A Boon Tiong Road at about 1.30pm on Oct 20
A fire, likely caused by an electrical fault, engulfed a room in a Housing Board flat near Tiong Bahru on the afternoon of Oct 20.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a Facebook post that it was alerted to the incident at Block 2A Boon Tiong Road at about 1.30pm. Black smoke could be seen coming out from a unit on the 10th floor when SCDF arrived. “The fire, which involved contents of a room in the unit, was extinguished by firefighters with a water jet. There was no one inside the unit,” said SCDF.
About 20 residents from neighbouring units were evacuated by the police and SCDF as a precautionary measure. There were no reported injuries. Preliminary investigations showed that the fire was likely caused by an electrical fault in the affected room.
Fire at Lucky Plaza - 20 evacuated, 2 taken to hospital
The fire at Lucky Plaza involved contents of a charcoal stove in a unit on the sixth floor
Twenty people were evacuated and two were taken to hospital after a fire broke out at Lucky Plaza on Sunday (Oct 20). The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in response to CNA queries that it was alerted to a fire at 304, Orchard Road at about 9.45am. That is the address of Lucky Plaza shopping centre.
The fire involved the contents of a charcoal stove in a unit on the sixth floor, said SCDF. "Members of the public extinguished the fire using buckets of water before SCDF's arrival," it added.
"About 20 people evacuated prior to the arrival of SCDF." Two people were taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital, said SCDF.
About 100 people evacuated after fire breaks out in Buangkok condominium
Firefighters at the scene of the blaze at Park Green condominium in Rivervale Link on Oct 6 used two water jets to extinguish the flames
A fire in a condominium unit in Buangkok led to about 100 people evacuating their homes on the night of Oct 6.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force said in a Facebook post that it was alerted to the fire at Park Green condominium in Rivervale Link at about 8.35pm.
The fourth-level unit’s living room and kitchen area were on fire, according to SCDF.
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100 people evacuated after Buangkok condo fire
Fire at Park Green condo in Rivervale Link on 6 Oct 2024
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) sprang into action on Sunday night (6 October) to put out a fire which broke out in a fourth floor unit at Park Green condo in Rivervale Link. There were no reported injuries but the SCDF says around 100 people were evacuated due to the fire.
Fire breaks out in basement of HDB Hub; extinguished with water jet
The fire broke out in the basement 3 bin centre of HDB Hub in Toa Payoh on Oct 2, 2024
People were told to vacate the HDB Hub in Toa Payoh, following a fire at one of its basement levels on Oct 2.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to a fire at No. 530 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh, the address of HDB Hub, at about 12.25pm.
“The fire involved discarded items in a skip bin located at Basement 3 of the premises,” SCDF said. It added that the fire was extinguished using a water jet and that the cause of the fire is under investigation.
50 residents evacuated in fire at Redhill HDB block
The fire involved construction materials in a storage room on the ground floor
Fifty residents were evacuated after a fire broke out at a Housing Board block in Redhill in the evening of Sept 23.
When contacted, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire at Block 81 Redhill Close at 7.20pm. The fire involved construction materials in a storage room on the ground floor of the block, SCDF added.
The police and SCDF officers evacuated about 50 residents from the second and third floors of the block
2 men dead after being found unconscious during fire at Kaki Bukit industrial building
Two men died after a fire broke out at the Synergy@KB building in Kaki Bukit on Sept 19.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said firefighters from Paya Lebar Fire Station and Tampines Fire Station responded to the fire at 25 Kaki Bukit Road 4 at around 12.55pm.
"A unit on the fifth floor of an industrial building was on fire and the whole floor was smoke-logged," said SCDF in a Facebook post.
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Man dies after fire outside Potong Pasir flat, family 'can't accept he's gone'
A man was found dead following a fire in Potong Pasir on Wednesday (Aug 28). Police said no foul play is suspected. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to a fire outside a flat at Block 107 Potong Pasir Avenue 1 at about 6.45am.
At the same time, the police received a call asking for help. The fire was put out by members of the public with a fire extinguisher before officers arrived, said SCDF.
The 44-year-old man was found lying motionless outside the flat and was pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic. Newspaper Lianhe Zaobao reported that a charred male body was found outside the flat. The man’s older brother, who only wanted to be known as Mr Lim, identified the deceased as Lim Min Lee.
‘He was a kind and righteous person’: Brother of man who died in fire outside Potong Pasir flat
A 44-year-old man died in a fire that broke out outside a Housing Board flat in Potong Pasir on Aug 28.
In response to queries, the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they were alerted to the fire at about 6.45am.
The police said the man was found lying motionless outside a unit in Block 107 Potong Pasir Avenue 1. They added that they do not suspect foul play.
Two taken to hospital, 150 evacuated after fire breaks out at Great World Serviced Apartments
The kitchen was damaged by the fire, and the rest of the unit suffered heat and soot damage
Two people were taken to hospital and 150 others evacuated from their homes after a fire broke out at Great World Serviced Apartments in River Valley on Aug 21.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a Facebook post that it was alerted to the fire in an 18th floor unit at 4.50pm, which its firefighters extinguished using a water jet. The kitchen was damaged by the fire, and the rest of the unit suffered heat and soot damage.
No one was inside the unit at the time of the fire, while two people from neighbouring units were assessed for smoke inhalation and taken to Singapore General Hospital. About 150 people had evacuated the block before SCDF’s arrival.
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35 evacuated after fire linked to e-bike battery breaks out in Clementi flat
Preliminary investigations show the fire is likely to have originated from the battery pack of a power-assisted bicycle charging in a bedroom, said SCDF
About 35 residents of an HDB block in Clementi were evacuated after a fire broke out on the evening of Aug 8.
Preliminary investigations show that the fire is likely to have originated from the battery pack of a power-assisted bicycle (PAB) charging in a bedroom, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in response to queries on Aug 9.
SCDF was alerted to the fire at Block 706, Clementi West Street 2, at about 7.45pm. The fire, involving the contents of a bedroom in a 12th-floor unit, was extinguished by firefighters using a water jet. The occupants of the unit had evacuated on their own before SCDF arrived.
2 taken to hospital after fire in River Valley apartment, unattended cooking the likely cause
A fire in an apartment in the River Valley area led to two persons being taken to the hospital, and about 150 people evacuated from the block.
The two persons were from neighbouring units, and were assessed for smoke inhalation before being conveyed to Singapore General Hospital.
Black smoke from the fire could be seen coming out from a unit located on the 18th floor of Great World Serviced Apartments along Kim Seng Walk at around 5pm on Aug. 21.
Fire at Kim Seng Walk: No injuries, two hospitalised for smoke inhalation
A fire broke out earlier today at approximately 4:50 pm at a residential unit on the 18th floor of 2 Kim Seng Walk.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) responded swiftly, with firefighters from Central Fire Station arriving on the scene to find black smoke billowing from the unit. The fire, which originated in the kitchen, was quickly extinguished using a water jet. Fortunately, no one was inside the unit at the time of the fire. However, the kitchen sustained significant damage, and the rest of the unit was affected by heat and soot.
About 150 residents had already evacuated the block before SCDF’s arrival. Two individuals from neighbouring units were assessed for smoke inhalation and were subsequently conveyed to Singapore General Hospital for further treatment.
30 residents evacuated as fire rips through Hougang flat
A late-night fire, believed to be caused by a personal mobility device (PMD), ripped through a second-storey flat in Hougang, sending a family of three scrambling for their lives.
Residents at Block 313 Hougang Avenue 5 were jolted awake just before 1am on Aug 16 by the commotion of fire engines and the sight of smoke billowing from a unit.
One resident, who wished to remain anonymous, shared that he rushed down from his seventh-storey unit after hearing frantic cries of: "Fire! Fire!" He reached downstairs to a chaotic scene, witnessing a man lying injured on the ground.
20 residents evacuated after fire breaks out at Hougang flat
Although the flat above Ms Chow’s was undergoing noisy renovation works, she was still able to hear a piercing scream at around 12pm on Dec 29.
The 46-year-old, who only wanted to be known by her surname, stepped out of her house, only to find out that a fire had broken out in a flat at a neighbouring block in Hougang.
In response to queries from The Straits Times, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire on the 10th storey of Block 552 Hougang Street 51, at around 11.15am.There were no reported injuries from the fire, which involved the contents of a bedroom, said SCDF.
Man leaps from 2nd floor window, wife allegedly throws son to safety
About 30 people from the neighbouring units were evacuated by the police as a precautionary measure
Amid a raging inferno in their flat, a man jumped from the window to escape, while his wife reportedly threw their son to safety.
The fire broke out on Friday (Aug 16) at around 12.50am in the second floor unit of Block 313 Hougang Avenue 5.
An eyewitness told Shin Min Daily News that he saw ambulances and fire trucks arriving to the block in the early hours of the morning, with thick smoke billowing out of the windows.
Sembawang flat fire forces 150 people to be evacuated and 1 hospitalised
One person was taken to Singapore General Hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation, SCDF said
About 150 people were evacuated and one person was taken to hospital after a flat in Sembawang caught fire on Friday afternoon.
In response to queries, a spokesman for the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to a fire at a fourth-storey Housing Board flat at Block 409 Sembawang Drive at about 1.45pm.
Firefighters extinguished the blaze using a water jet and a compressed air foam backpack, SCDF added.
Three dead, including toddler, after fire breaks out in Bedok flat
Three people, including a three-year-old, have died after a fire broke out in a fourth-floor Housing Board (HDB) flat in Bedok on Friday (May 13). The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to a fire at Block 409 Bedok North Avenue 2 at about 6.35am.
Four people were found unconscious in the unit, which had a "vast accumulation of combustible items", said SCDF. A 56-year-old woman was found in the living room, while three others – a 35-year-old man, a 34-year-old woman and the child – were in the bedroom. The woman in the living room was pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic.
The 35-year-old man and the toddler died in hospital, said the Singapore Police Force on Friday afternoon, adding that police investigations are ongoing. Sixty people were evacuated from neighbouring units as a precautionary measure, said SCDF.
One dead in Whampoa flat fire, about 200 residents evacuated
The living room of an HDB flat in Whampoa after a fire broke out in the unit early on May 6, 2024. (Photo: Facebook/Singapore Civil Defence Force)
A 60-year-old man was found dead in the bedroom of a burning flat in Whampoa in the early hours of Monday (May 6). The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) and police said they were alerted to a fire at Block 76 Lorong Limau at about 2.30am.
When first responders arrived at the scene, the fire could be seen raging inside a unit on the sixth floor of the Housing Board (HDB) block. Firefighters had to forcibly enter the flat, said SCDF in a Facebook post, adding that the blaze affected the whole unit. Two people were rescued from the utility room in the kitchen area. The women, aged 60 and 77, were conscious when taken to hospital, said the police.
A 60-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene by an SCDF paramedic, added the police. He had been found inside one of the bedrooms. Based on preliminary investigations, the police do not suspect foul play and investigations are ongoing.
One dead in Canberra Crescent fire; 30 people evacuated
The SCDF was alerted to the fire at Block 131C Canberra Crescent at 12.45pm on Feb 24. FOTO:SHINTARO TAY
One person was found dead in a burning bedroom after a fire broke out in a Housing Board flat in Sembawang on Feb 24. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire at Block 131C Canberra Crescent at 12.45pm. Firefighters from Yishun Fire Station arrived to find black smoke billowing from a unit on the third floor and forced their way into the smoke-logged flat, SCDF said in a Facebook post. The blaze is believed to have started in the burnt bedroom of the three-room flat, where the man was found and pronounced dead by an SCDF paramedic.
This marks the second known death caused by a home fire this year in a span of only two months. According to SCDF’s latest annual statistics report, there were three fatalities in 2023 and eight in 2022. Close to 2,000 fires were recorded in 2023, marking an 8.6 per cent rise from 1,799 in 2022.
The top two causes were electrical fires and unattended cooking flames. The number of fires sparked by mobility devices – personal mobility devices, power-assisted bicycles and personal mobility aids – also spiked, reversing a three-year decline from 2019 to 2022.
One pronounced dead after being found in bedroom when SCDF breaks into Sembawang flat to fight fire
A person was pronounced dead at the scene after a fire broke out in a Sembawang flat on Feb 24 afternoon. A video of fire engines arriving at the scene was posted online.
In a Facebook post, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted at about 12:45pm to the fire at Block 131C Canberra Crescent. When SCDF arrived, black smoke was emitting from a third-storey flat.
Firefighters from Yishun Fire Station conducted forcible entry into the smoke-logged unit to fight the fire, which involved the contents of a bedroom and was extinguished with a water jet. A person was found inside the bedroom and was pronounced dead at the scene by an SCDF paramedic.
Tampines flat 'not inhabitable' after fire, owner with no insurance to receive assistance
One person was taken to the hospital after a fire broke out at Block 414 Tampines Street 41 on Feb 23 evening.
A video of black smoke rising from the block was posted online. In response to a Stomp query, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire at about 7.20pm.
Two occupants evacuated from the flat before SCDF's arrival. One of them was assessed for smoke inhalation and taken to Singapore General Hospital. The fire, which involved the contents of a bedroom in a fifth-storey floor flat, was extinguished using a water jet.
2 fires in Marsiling on same day: Man, 72, found unconscious in toilet by SCDF dies in hospital
Two fires broke out at two flats in Marsiling Road on Feb 15. One claimed the life of a 72-year-old man, who was found unconscious by Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) officers in a toilet and rushed to hospital, but later died from his injuries.
SCDF said it was alerted to the fire at the 10th-floor unit in Block 4 at about 2.20am.
It said firefighters from Woodlands Fire Station forced their way into the smoke-logged home. The blaze, which involved the contents of the living room, was extinguished with a water jet.
Fire breaks out in Jurong flat during wee hours, neighbour taken to hospital for smoke inhalation
One person was taken to the hospital after a fire broke out in a Jurong HDB flat during the wee hours of Feb 18.
Stompers Yati and Watson shared videos of the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) at the block where flames and smoke were coming from a flat window. In a Facebook post on Feb 18 afternoon, SCDF said it was alerted to the fire at Block 287A Jurong East Street 21 at about 1.50am.
Two people self-evacuated from the burning flat before the arrival of SCDF. The fire, which involved the living room, was extinguished with two water jets. A neighbour was assessed for smoke inhalation and taken to Singapore General Hospital.
3 taken to hospital and 70 evacuated after fire in Marsiling Drive on New Year’s Eve morning
Three people were taken to the hospital, and about 70 were evacuated after a fire broke out at a Housing Board block in Marsiling Drive on Dec 31 morning.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire about 5.45am at Block 7, Marsiling Drive.
The fire involved the contents of a living room of a fifth-floor flat, the SCDF told The Straits Times.
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Bedroom catches fire in Hougang flat, occupant evacuated
An HDB bedroom in a Hougang flat caught fire on Dec 29.
Stomper Watson shared a video of smoke rising from the 10th-storey corridor of the block with a fire engine parked below. In response to a Stomp query, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted at about 11.15am to the fire at Block 552 Hougang Street 51.
An occupant from the flat evacuated before SCDF’s arrival. The police evacuated about 20 residents from the block as a precautionary measure.
Fire at Bukit Timah condo: 40 evacuated, 2 taken to hospital for smoke inhalation
A fire broke out in a storeroom at Sixth Avenue Residences in Bukit Timah on Dec 30.
Stomper Jen shared a video of flames and smoke coming out of the condominium unit as the fire alarm rang. In response to a Stomp query, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted at about 2.15pm to the fire in the fifth-floor unit at 168 Sixth Avenue.
The fire, which involved the contents of a store room, was extinguished by SCDF using a hosereel and a compressed air foam backpack.
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Unattended cigarette caused Bedok North flat fire that killed three, including 3-year-old
The fire had raged through a flat in Block 409 Bedok North Avenue 2 on May 13, 2022, where five people were living. PHOTOS: LEE MEI MEI, SINGAPORE CIVIL DEFENCE FORCE/FACEBOOK
An early morning fire in 2022 in a Bedok North flat that took the lives of three people was caused by a cigarette that had been left unattended for 10 to 15 minutes.
Its hot ash and embers likely ignited the cardboard boxes it had been left on, which started a fire on May 13, 2022, that raged through a flat at Block 409 Bedok North Avenue 2, where five people were living.
Delivering his findings on Nov 22, State Coroner Adam Nakhoda ruled that the deaths of home owner Aileen Chan, 56, and two of her tenants – Malaysian Tan Soon Keong, 35, and his three-year-old daughter Hui En – were an unfortunate misadventure.
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3 people taken to hospital after 2 fires in Toa Payoh in 2 days
The exterior of the flat and part of the corridor were blackened with soot, and technicians were seen repairing damaged wires in the corridor. PHOTO: SHIN MIN DAILY READER
SCDF said preliminary investigation showed the fire had likely originated from the battery pack of a Personal Mobility Aid that was charging in the living room. A 15-year-old boy and his mother returned to the flat on Friday morning to clean up. The teenager said he was in the living room when the fire broke out, while his parents and his two-year-old sister were in a bedroom. He told Shin Min that the battery pack had suddenly caught fire in the living room, but as it was closer to the bedroom, he rushed downstairs to get help. When he returned, his family had already evacuated from the flat. He added that his father and a neighbour tried to extinguish the fire with water but to no avail.
Separately, there was another fire that broke out in a rubbish chute of a condominium in Toa Payoh on Friday. SCDF said it was alerted at about 12.30pm to a fire at 25 Lorong 3 Toa Payoh, which is where Trevista is located. The blaze erupted in a rubbish chute. A security officer had put out the fire using a fire extinguisher before firefighters arrived, SCDF said. The security officer was assessed by an SCDF paramedic for smoke inhalation and taken to Singapore General Hospital, it added.
Family’s Yishun flat catches fire on daughter’s wedding day in first of 3 blazes within 18 hours
The SCDF was alerted to the fire at Block 139, Yishun Ring Road, at about 3.45pm on Oct 29 and police evacuated about 50 people from the block. PHOTO: SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS
A couple left their daughter’s wedding prematurely on Sunday when they learnt that their Yishun flat had caught fire. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it put out a fire in the living room of a seventh-floor unit at Block 139 Yishun Ring Road, after being alerted to it at about 3.45pm. The flat owner and father of the bride, who declined to be named, said the family had left home at around 9am after completing the morning’s wedding festivities.
“We were busy the whole day. It was around 4pm when a neighbour called to tell us that our home was on fire,” he told Chinese news outlet Shin Min Daily News. “I thought he was joking at first but the police also called to inform me shortly after. So my wife, son and I rushed home.” The police evacuated about 50 people from the block.
This was the first of three fires that broke out within an 18-hour period here. The SCDF responded to another fire at about 5.30pm on Sunday at 25A Chai Chee Road, a block of Housing Board shops, but the blaze was put out before it arrived. On Monday morning, another fire broke out in a flat at Block 415 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10.
60 residents evacuated after Ang Mo Kio HDB flat catches fire
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that it was alerted to the fire at about 9.15am on Monday.
No injuries were reported as there were no occupants in the unit at the time of the fire, SCDF said in a Facebook post. Upon its arrival, black smoke was seen billowing from a window on the fourth floor.
PAB charging likely cause of Punggol flat fire, firefighter and 3 residents taken to hospital
Three residents and a firefighter were taken to hospital after a fire broke out in a Housing Board flat in Punggol. When contacted, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire at Block 326A Sumang Walk at about 2.10am on Saturday morning.
When SCDF officers arrived at the scene, the occupants of the affected unit on the 10th floor had already evacuated. The fire was most likely caused by the battery pack of a power-assisted bicycle (PAB) that was charging in the living room, preliminary investigation showed.
According to the SCDF’s mid-year report, there were 27 fires involving personal mobility devices (PMDs) and PABs in the first half of 2023, an increase from 22 such cases in the first half of 2022. “To prevent PMD and PAB fires, the SCDF would like to remind the public not to charge the batteries for an extended period of time or leave them charging overnight. “In addition, do not purchase or use non-original batteries,” said the SCDF.
1 man taken to hospital, 20 residents evacuated after fire erupts in Little India HDB flat
A man was taken to hospital after police and members of the public helped him escape from a fire through the window of a third-floor public housing unit in Little India on Tuesday (Oct 17) evening. Twenty residents were evacuated.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) personnel arrived after the man had escaped and extinguished the blaze, SCDF said in a Facebook post on Wednesday.
The SCDF was alerted to a fire in the unit at Block 662 Buffalo Road at around 8.05pm on Tuesday. The SCDF post said that prior to its personnel arriving, a man inside a bedroom was freed through a bedroom window facing the corridor and was taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital.
Fire breaks out at SKH basement, staff member taken to hospital for smoke inhalation
A fire broke out in the basement of Sengkang General Hospital (SKH) last Thursday (Oct 26).
Stomper Min alerted Stomp to the incident and shared a video of smoke coming from the hospital.
She added she saw the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) arrive shortly afterwards.
People standing on window ledge rescued by SCDF after fire breaks out in Tampines flat
Three people were seen standing on a window ledge after a fire broke out in a fifth-storey unit at Block 872A Tampines Street 86 on Sunday night (Oct 15).
Stomper Krys, a resident at the block, alerted Stomp to the incident and shared a video of three people standing and squatting on window ledges as smoke was seen billowing out of the unit.
"We were alerted to the fire after 9pm," said the Stomper. "I don't know why the people were on the ledge but surely their initial reaction was to just come out from the nearest exit."
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Stomper hears explosion and evacuates home after fire breaks out at Taman Jurong HDB block
A fire broke out at Block 337D Tai Ching Road on Friday morning (Sept 29).
Stomper MEK, who is a resident at the block, alerted Stomp to the incident.
"I heard a loud explosion and came out to see black smoke and fire," he said.
Saved by doctor's appointment - Siblings narrowly escape Hougang flat fire
A fire broke out at a second-storey unit at Hougang Street 32 on Friday.
PHOTO: Shin Min Daily News
Two siblings recently narrowly avoided a terrible fate when their two-bedroom flat in Hougang burst into flames — while they were out for a doctor's appointment.
The fire broke out at about 1pm on Friday (Sept 29) at Block 376B Hougang Street 32, reported Shin Min Daily News.
A resident surnamed Huang, who stays in the same block, told Shin Min: "There was black smoke and flames coming out from the unit. I also heard some glass shatter."
Fire breaks out at Ghim Moh Link flat, large smoke fumes engulf block
A fire broke out at Block 28 in Ghim Moh Link on the morning of Aug. 16.
Pictures of the incident showed flames and thick smoke fumes coming out of one of the block's upper floor apartments.
A Mothership reader who lives nearby observed that the fire had grown bigger over time, appearing to melt the windows and causing the acrid smell of smoke to blanket the area.
Maid died of smoke inhalation after elderly neighbour with bipolar disorder set mattress on fire
Chia Gek Yong set his mattress ablaze after claiming to see bedbugs, and the fire spread, at Block 39 Telok Blangah Rise. PHOTOS: SINGAPORE CIVIL DEFENCE FORCE/FACEBOOK
An elderly man with a history of bipolar disorder set his mattress ablaze after claiming to see bed bugs and the fire spread, causing a neighbour’s domestic helper to die of smoke inhalation.
On Wednesday, Chia Gek Yong, 73, whose mental condition was in relapse at the time of the incident, admitted that he had caused Ms Koimatun Achmad Ali’s death by performing a rash act.
The 48-year-old woman was the only one at home at the time as her employers were overseas.
The fire, which was located at the corner of the living room, was extinguished by SCDF with several buckets of water. PHOTO: SINGAPORE CIVIL DEFENCE FORCE/FACEBOOK
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a Facebook post that it was alerted to the fire in a unit at Block 71 Redhill Road at about 7.20am.
Upon arrival, residents alerted firefighters that there were occupants trapped inside the smoke-logged unit on the seventh floor.
Around 100 people were evacuated from a Housing and Development Board (HDB) block in Punggol East on Tuesday (July 21) after a fire broke out in one of the flats there.
The flat, which was on the eighth floor of Block 167C Punggol East, was engulfed in flames when firefighters from the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) arrived.
The police evacuated about 100 people from the block and there were no reported injuries, SCDF said in a Facebook post.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force said it was alerted to the fire at Block 446 Clementi Avenue 3 at about 4.15pm. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM FACEBOOK VIDEO
About 10 people were evacuated after a fire broke out in a fourth-storey Housing Board flat in Clementi on Sunday afternoon.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire at Block 446 Clementi Avenue 3 at about 4.15pm.
Firefighters from Clementi Fire Station arrived at the scene to see black smoke emitting from the affected unit.
About 30 people evacuated after fire breaks out at Geylang shophouse
SCDF firefighters at the scene of a fire at Geylang Lorong 27 on Jul 31, 2023. (Photos: Facebook/SCDF)
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) was alerted to a fire at 61 Geylang Lorong 27 at about 7.30am.
The fire, which was on the third floor, had burnt through the roof and was spreading to the adjacent unit, SCDF said in a Facebook post. Twelve emergency vehicles and about 50 firefighters were deployed.
One person taken to hospital after Bedok Reservoir flat fire; 3rd electrical fire in a week
The SCDF was alerted to the fire in a seventh-floor unit at Block 618 Bedok Reservoir Road at 3.40am on Friday. PHOTOS: SCDF/FACEBOOK
One person was taken to hospital after a flat in Bedok Reservoir Road caught fire on Friday morning.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a Facebook post on Friday that preliminary investigations indicate the fire was caused by an electrical issue in a bedroom. The SCDF was alerted to the fire in a seventh-floor unit at Block 618 Bedok Reservoir Road at 3.40am on Friday.
This is the third electrical fire this week. On Wednesday, a kitchen was engulfed in flames in a Sengkang Housing Board block. A family of five, including three children, were rescued by firefighters and taken to hospital for smoke inhalation. On Sunday, a flat in Serangoon caught fire. No one was inside at the time, but a cat was rescued from the unit. The blaze was likely to have been caused by an electrical issue in a bedroom.
A SCDF fire truck at 280B Sengkang East Avenue on Jul 19, 2023 (left), and the kitchen in the unit where the fire broke out. (Photos: Facebook/SCDF)
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire at 280B Sengkang East Avenue at about 2.45am. The fire involved contents of a kitchen in a unit on the fourth floor, said SCDF in a Facebook post, adding that the blaze was extinguished with a water jet. The rest of the unit sustained damage from the intense heat of the fire.
About 50 residents from the affected block were evacuated by the police and SCDF as a precautionary measure. “Preliminary investigation indicates that the fire is likely to have been caused by an electrical origin in the kitchen,” said SCDF.
Upon SCDF’s arrival, the fire was raging in a bedroom of a unit on the seventh storey. PHOTO: SCDF/FACEBOOK
A fire that broke out in a Housing Board flat in Serangoon on Sunday evening was likely to have been caused by an electrical issue in a bedroom, according to preliminary investigations by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF).
No one was inside the unit at the time, but firefighters rescued a cat they found in the living room.
In a Facebook post on Sunday night, SCDF said it was alerted to the fire at Block 243, Serangoon Avenue 2 at 6.10pm.
2 fires in Bukit Batok in 3 days: Man, 79, dies in hospital after sofa catches fire in flat
Two fires were reported in Bukit Batok last week, the first on June 14 and the second two days later.
In the first incident, the fire broke out in a flat at Block 307 Bukit Batok Street 31. In response to a Stomp query, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to a fire at about 6.50pm. The fire involved a sofa in the living room of a 12th-storey unit, said SCDF. SCDF extinguished the fire using a water jet and took one person to Singapore General Hospital. The 79-year-old man subsequently died in hospital, reported The Straits Times.
In the second incident, SCDF told Stomp it was alerted to the fire at Block 392 Bukit Batok West Avenue 5 on Friday (June 16) at about 3.45am. Stomper K shared a video showing flames and smoke engulfing the top of an HDB block. The fire involved the contents of a living room and was extinguished using a water jet. About 70 residents were evacuated by SCDF and police, and three people were taken to Singapore General Hospital.
The SCDF said that it was alerted to the fire at Block 508A Wellington Circle at about 1.40am. PHOTO: SINGAPORE CIVIL DEFENCE FORCE/FACEBOOK
Two people were taken to hospital after a fire broke out in a Housing Board flat in Sembawang on Sunday morning.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a Facebook post that it was alerted to the fire at Block 508A Wellington Circle at about 1.40am.
When SCDF arrived, black smoke was emanating from a unit on the second floor.
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Two people were conveyed to hospital after a fire broke out in a Sembawang HDB flat on Sunday (Jul. 9) morning.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a Facebook post that they were alerted to a fire at Block 508A Wellington Circle at about 1:40am.
Upon SCDF's arrival, black smoke was emitting from a unit on the second floor.
50 Tanjong Pagar residents evacuated after yet another fire breaks out within HDB flat
Yet another fire has broken out in a HDB flat – this time at Tanjong Pagar – just about two weeks after a 79-year-old and a 17-year-old lost their lives in separate cases involving fires that erupted in their homes.
Thankfully, no casualties have been reported in the latest case that took place on Friday (30 June) at Block 4 Tanjong Pagar Plaza. The Singapore Civil Defense Force has confirmed that they received a call for assistance at around 2:15pm and said that firefighters put out the fire with water jets.
About 50 members of the public were evacuated from the block while a resident from the burning unit on the fifth floor self-evacuated before the SCDF arrived. Paramedics sent a resident of a neighbouring unit to the Singapore General Hospital.
Bedok North fire that killed three likely caused by cigarette left on cardboard boxes
A raging fire that killed three people in a Bedok North flat in 2022 was likely caused by an unattended cigarette left by the home owner’s boyfriend.
Home owner Aileen Chan and two of her tenants – Mr Tan Soon Keong, 34, and his three-year-old daughter Hui En – were killed in a pre-dawn fire at the flat in Block 409 Bedok North Avenue 2 on May 13. On Friday, the first day of the inquiry into their deaths, police investigation officer (IO) Hairul Azly Hanaffi told the court that Mr Tan’s wife – who was also in the flat at the time – is in a vegetative state in a hospital in Kuala Lumpur.
He added that it is unlikely that she would recover. The court heard that the fire started after Ms Chan’s boyfriend left a lighted cigarette on cardboard boxes, which were near a chair that he used to put on his shoes, in the unit before he left at about 5.30am.
About 50 people evacuate after HDB flat in Tanjong Pagar catches fire
About 50 people were evacuated after a fire broke out in a Housing Board flat in Tanjong Pagar on Friday afternoon.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire at Block 4, Tanjong Pagar Plaza at about 2.15pm. It involved the contents of a bedroom in a fifth-floor unit, and was extinguished by a water jet.
A video posted on Instagram showed thick black smoke emanating from the unit, as onlookers gathered at the open air car park. Meanwhile, firefighters from the SCDF could be seen making their way inside the unit.
Fire breaks out at Tanjong Pagar Plaza
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) was alerted to the fire at Block 4 Tanjong Pagar Plaza at about 2.15pm and firefighters extinguished the blaze with a water jet. An occupant of the affected unit evacuated prior to SCDF's arrival.
"The fire involved contents of a bedroom in a unit on the fifth floor," SCDF said. "As a precautionary measure, the police and SCDF evacuated about 50 people from the affected premises."
Yet another fire breaks out at HDB flat, claiming the life of 79-year-old Bukit Batok resident
A 79-year-old resident died at the hospital after being caught in a fire that broke out in a 12th-floor unit at Block 307 Bukit Batok Street 31 on Wednesday (14 June). A 79-year-old man was sent to hospital and died. His death comes mere days after a 17-year-old lost his life after a blaze erupted in a Yishun flat.
A video posted by TikTok user @envermattdquidlat on Thursday (15 June) shows the exterior of the Bukit Batok unit completely blackened by the fire, while at least three Singapore Civil Defense Force (SCDF) vehicles were on the scene.
The police have confirmed that they received a call for assistance around 6:46 pm. SCDF said that the fire involved a sofa in the living room and that firefighters used water jets to put out the blaze.
Sembawang flat fire forces 150 people to be evacuated and 1 hospitalised
About 150 people were evacuated and one person was taken to hospital after a flat in Sembawang caught fire on Friday afternoon.
In response to queries, a spokesman for the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to a fire at a fourth-storey Housing Board flat at Block 409 Sembawang Drive at about 1.45pm.
Firefighters extinguished the blaze using a water jet and a compressed air foam backpack, SCDF added.
160 West Coast residents evacuated after charging e-bike catches fire in HDB unit
About 160 residents at Block 511 West Coast Drive evacuated their homes late on Saturday evening (May 20), after an e-bicycle left charging in a bedroom within one unit caught fire.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), alerted at about 11.15 pm, swiftly dispatched a team to the scene. All six occupants of the affected unit managed to evacuate safely before the SCDF arrived. About 160 residents of the affected block also left their homes as a precautionary measure before the SCDF’s arrival. No injuries were reported.
The blaze, which erupted on the 12th floor of the residential building, was promptly extinguished by firefighters from Clementi Fire Station.
Two children sent to hospital after fire allegedly caused by aircon erupts in Bukit Merah flat
Two children were sent to the hospital after a fire broke out in a unit at Block 110 Jalan Bukit Merah, on Thursday (27 Apr).
The Singapore Civil Defense Force (SCDF) reported that it received a report at around 3.40pm that there was a fire at an eighth floor unit and that it used fire extinguishers were used to put out the blaze. The fire allegedly involved the air conditioner in one of the bedrooms in the unit. Two children were rushed to KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital for treatment and are presently in stable condition.
A video circulating on the Internet showed that the ceiling of the corridor outside the affected unit was blackened. Several fire trucks and many people can be seen gathered under the HDB flat.
130 residents evacuated after fire breaks out in a HDB flat in Hougang on Sunday night
About 130 residents were evacuated from a Housing Board block in Hougang by the police after a fire broke out in a bedroom of a fourth-floor unit there on Sunday night.
Residents who were affected told Shin Min Daily News that they heard glass shattering and also detected a strong burning smell when the fire started at Block 603 Hougang Avenue 4. The residents evacuated their units after realising that there was a fire, according to the Chinese-language daily.
The two occupants of the affected flat – a couple in their 70s – had also evacuated before Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) officers arrived, according to Shin Min. The unit reportedly houses seven people, but only the elderly couple was present when the fire broke out.
50 residents evacuated after fire breaks out in Yishun flat
Soot covered most of the Yishun flat following the blaze, and most of the items in the bedroom where the fire broke out were badly burnt. PHOTOS: @LUQMANAFIQ_/INSTAGRAM
About 50 residents of a Yishun block were roused from their sleep and evacuated by the police after a fire broke out there in the wee hours of Wednesday morning.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the blaze at Block 672C Yishun Avenue 4 at about 2.25am.
The fire, which had broken out in a bedroom of a 13th-floor unit, was put out with a water jet.
130 residents evacuated after fire breaks out in HDB flat in Hougang
Preliminary investigations indicated the fire to be of electrical origin, said the SCDF. PHOTOS: SCDF/FACEBOOK, SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS
About 130 residents were evacuated from a Housing Board block in Hougang by the police after a fire broke out in a bedroom of a fourth-floor unit there on Sunday night.
Residents who were affected told Shin Min Daily News that they heard glass shattering and also detected a strong burning smell when the fire started at Block 603 Hougang Avenue 4.
The residents evacuated their units after realising that there was a fire, according to the Chinese-language daily.
One taken to hospital after PMD fire in Pipit Road HDB block
The family had 30 cats and was thinking of giving them away for adoption due to the fire. PHOTOS: KEVIN LIM, ST READER
A personal mobility device (PMD) caught fire while being charged in the common corridor of a Housing Board (HDB) rental flat in Pipit Road on Friday morning.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) was alerted to the fire on the second floor of Block 94 at 6.45am and it was put out by a water jet.
One person was taken to KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital.
Massive fire at Tuas South Avenue 8 only two minor injuries
A massive fire broke out on Monday evening at an industrial building located at 28 Tuas South Avenue 8, which led to a significant disruption in the area.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) was alerted to the incident at around 6.15 pm and immediately responded by dispatching its emergency vehicles and personnel to the scene. Upon arrival, SCDF firefighters found the fire raging inside the warehouse, which was connected to the industrial building.
The fire, which involved chemical solvents and flammable construction materials, had engulfed an industrial building consisting of warehouse and production areas, including a six-storey production unit. SCDF noted that the fire was the size of about one and a half football fields.
Fire size of 1.5 football fields breaks out at Tuas South industrial building
Smoke billowing out of a compound where a fire was raging along Tuas South Avenue 8 on March 13, 2023
A fire broke out in an industrial building along Tuas South Avenue 8 on Monday (March 13), with the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) expecting an "extended firefighting operation".
In a Facebook post, SCDF said that it was alerted to a fire at the location at 6.15pm and firefighting operations are ongoing. At the time of firefighters' arrival, the fire was raging inside a warehouse that was connected to an industrial building, which included a six-storey production unit.
Two water jets and a ground monitor were deployed to the scene to put out the blaze, but by around 9pm, SCDF said in an update on Facebook that the fire was the size of about 1.5 football fields and firefighters were using eight water jets and an unmanned firefighting machine to put out the blaze. Solvents and flammable construction materials were in the fire, SCDF added.
Fire involving discarded items, air-con compressors breaks out at Ang Mo Kio HDB block
In a video posted on Facebook by Ms Camila Tan, thick plumes of smoke can be seen emitted from the raging fire taking place at the back of the two-storey block
Eleven people self-evacuated from a Housing and Development Board (HDB) block in Ang Mo Kio on Tuesday (Aug 30) after some discarded items and air-conditioning compressors caught fire on the ground floor outside a unit there.
In response to TODAY’s queries on Wednesday, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they were alerted to the fire at about 5.30pm. The incident happened at the back of a unit at Block 529 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10.
SCDF told TODAY that the fire involved some discarded items and air-conditioning compressors. Officers then extinguished the fire using one water jet.
100 people evacuated after fire breaks out at jewellery store in Far East Shopping Centre
About 100 people were evacuated after a fire broke out in a jewellery store on the first floor of Far East Shopping Centre on Wednesday night (Feb 15).
Stompers Marco and Sunset Sunrise shared with Stomp videos of the fire and of Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) officers arriving to extinguish the fire at House of Hung.
In response to a Stomp query, the SCDF said it was alerted to a fire at 545 Orchard Road at about 10.30pm. "The fire involved the contents of a display cabinet in a unit on the first floor," an SCDF spokesman said.
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Couple in their 90s rescued by SCDF after fire breaks out in their Pasir Ris flat
A couple in their 90s were taken to hospital on Monday morning after a fire broke out in their Pasir Ris flat.
Shin Min Daily News reported on Tuesday that the man, 98, is in Singapore General Hospital’s intensive care unit while his wife, 90, is under observation at Changi General Hospital. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire at Block 472 Pasir Ris Drive 6 at around 8.45am.
Officers forcibly entered the unit on the 12th floor and rescued the couple, who had suffered smoke inhalation. The fire was extinguished using a compressed air foam backpack.
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Another HDB Fire Broke Out This Morning, The 4th HDB Fire So Far in 7 Days
Singapore is a hot country, but four fires in seven days is a bit much. At around 7am on Friday (19 Aug), a fire broke out in a three-room flat on the sixth storey of Block 3 Upper Aljunied Lane.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force stated that they were alerted to the fire at 7:05am, and subsequently extinguished the flames with a water jet. Although the fire was mostly contained in the living room, the walls of the flat were charred and the unit sustained heat and smoke damage. According to SCDF, three residents fled their homes on their own before the officers arrived, while 10 other people from nearby units had to be evacuated.
This is the fourth fire in seven days. Last Friday (12 Aug), a HDB flat in Toa Payoh went up in flames, and 50 residents had to be evacuated from the building. On Tuesday morning (16 Aug), another unit in Jurong East caught fire, killing a 48-year-old man who happened to be one of the occupants of the house. The Jurong East flat caught fire again the next morning, likely because the deeply-seated embers under the debris rekindled despite the firefighters’ best efforts to dampen down the heated surfaces.
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Fire in Aljunied HDB flat likely caused by lit candle, 13 people evacuated
The cause of the fire was a lit candle left on the prayer altar
A fire broke out in a sixth-floor unit at Block 3 Aljunied Lane during the early hours of Friday, Aug. 19, resulting in the evacuation of 13 people.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a statement that they were alerted to the fire at 7.05am.
The fire was subsequently extinguished with a water jet by SCDF officers. SCDF said it evacuated 10 people from nearby units, while three others had self-evacuated prior to the arrival of SCDF officers. Two individuals were assessed by medics as a precautionary measure, but they did not want to be taken to the hospital, SCDF said.
This is the fourth case of fire in a HDB unit in the month of August. Previously, a fire in a unit at Block 222 Lorong 8 Toa Payoh resulted in 50 people being evacuated by the police and SCDF, the SCDF said in a Twitter post. On Aug. 16, a fire in a Jurong East unit left one dead. Another fire broke out in the same unit again just a day later on Aug. 17. In its statement, the SCDF reminded the public not to leave lit materials, such as candles, tealights and incense sticks unattended and to extinguish these before leaving home.
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4th Fire Reported in a Week, This Time in a Bukit Merah HDB Flat With 35 People Evacuated
Just yesterday (17 May), a fire broke out in a Housing Development Board (HDB) flat in Jalan Bukit Merah, causing thirty-five people in the vicinity to be evacuated. The fire, which started at a unit on the ninth floor, also marked the fourth time that a large fire was reported in Singapore over the past week.
Apart from this incident, there have been three other major fires that have occurred across Singapore over the past week. On 13 May, a fire broke out at Block 409 Bedok North Avenue 2, resulting in sixty people being evacuated as a safety measure. In the wee hours of 14 May, another fire broke out at a coffee shop at Serangoon Central Drive. More recently on Saturday (14 May) night, a fire broke out in Marsiling. The three victims were all children and teenagers, and all were sent to hospital but have been recovering well.
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35 people evacuated after fire breaks out at Blk 117 Jalan Bukit Merah
At about 11:35am on Tuesday (May 17), the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) was alerted to a fire at Block 117 Jalan Bukit Merah.
In a Facebook post on the same day, SCDF said that upon their arrival, thick black smoke could be seen emitting from a unit on the ninth floor of the block. SCDF firefighters wearing breathing apparatus sets had to conduct forcible entry to gain access into the unit. No one was in the unit, said SCDF.
According to SCDF, the fire involved the contents of a bedroom, and it was extinguished with one water jet. About 35 persons were evacuated from neighbouring units as a precautionary measure. This was the third incident of fire that broke out from an HDB unit in the past week.
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1 person dies after fire breaks out in Bedok North flat
3rd Massive Fire Reported in a Week
This time, the third large-scale fire this week happened at Marsiling on Saturday (14 May) night. According to the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), a fire broke out around midnight at a 29th-floor unit in Block 180C Marsiling Road that day.
After being alerted to the incident, SCDF personnel managed to put out the fire with a water jet after reaching the area. There were three victims as a result of the fire.
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3 children conveyed to hospital after Marsiling fire, all in stable condition
A fire broke out on the 29th floor of 180C Marsiling Road late on Saturday night (May 14). A Mothership reader shared that she had heard a "loud bang" prior to the arrival of the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), and initially thought that her neighbours were fighting.
According to SCDF, the fire involved the contents of a unit on the 29th floor. SCDF was alerted to the fire at around midnight, and extinguished it with a water jet.
As a result of the fire, three persons were subsequently conveyed to KK Women's and Children's Hospital.
3 die in Bedok North flat fire
The 34-year-old mother of a toddler who died in a Bedok North fire last Friday (May 13) is still in the intensive care unit (ICU), but her condition has stabilised.
Three people died in a fire that broke out in the living room of a flat in Bedok North Ave 2 on early Friday morning (May 13), MP for the estate Tan Kiat How said.
When Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) personnel arrived at the fourth floor flat at about 6.40am, they found four unconscious people in the unit which had “a vast accumulation of combustible items”, SCDF said in a Facebook post.
Three of them, including a mother and a toddler who live in the unit in Block 409 Bedok North Avenue 2, were taken to hospital unconscious.
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Mum of toddler who died in Bedok North fire still in ICU but condition has stabilised
SCDF personnel arrived at the burning fourth-floor flat in Block 409 Bedok North Avenue 2 at about 6.40am on May 13. PHOTO: SCDF/FACEBOOK
In a Facebook post on Monday (May 16), Mr Tan Kiat How, Minister of State for Communications and Information and for National Development, gave an update on her condition.
"She is still in ICU, but her condition has stabilised," said Mr Tan, who is also an MP for East Coast GRC.
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3 children taken to hospital after midnight blaze in Marsiling flat
A fire broke out at about midnight on May 15 at 180C Marsiling Road. PHOTOS: ST READER
Three children were taken to hospital after fire broke out at a Housing Board flat in Marsiling late on Saturday night (May 14).
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that it was alerted to the fire at a 29th-floor unit in Block 180C Marsiling Road around midnight, and extinguished it with a water jet.
The victims were taken to KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH), and the cause of the fire is under investigation, SCDF added.
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About 50 people evacuated after fire at HDB flat in Woodlands
Video footage shows an intense blaze engulfing a flat’s windows and parts of the window and sunshade breaking off and falling
Fifty people were evacuated from a public housing block in Woodlands after a flat there caught fire on Monday afternoon (Feb 7).
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a Facebook post that it was alerted to a fire at Block 688F Woodlands Drive 75 at 1.25pm on Monday that was "raging in the bedroom of a unit on the 14th floor". "Firefighters conducted forcible entry into the unit and extinguished the fire with one water jet."
About 50 people in nearby neighbouring flats were evacuated from the Housing and Development Board (HDB) block as a precautionary measure, and there were no reported injuries, SCDF added.
Fires at 3 separate public housing blocks overnight; 3 people taken to hospital
Three unconscious people were rescued from a flat in Bedok after a fire, caused by a personal mobility device (PMD) charging in a living room, broke out on Wednesday (March 9).
A fire broke out in a Housing Board unit in Woodlands on Monday (Feb 7), prompting the evacuation of about 50 residents from the affected block.
The family of six was on quarantine order but, together with their helper, fled from their flat as their neighbour's unit below caught fire.
Fires broke out overnight at (clockwise from left) Block 39 Telok Blangah Rise, Block 204 Bedok North Street 1 and Block 941 Tampines Avenue 5
Fires broke out at three separate public housing blocks on Friday (Jan 28) night and early on Saturday, with three people being taken to hospital.
In the space of about six hours, firefighters battled blazes at Block 941 Tampines Avenue 5, Block 204 Bedok North Street 1 and Block 39 Telok Blangah Rise, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said on its Facebook page.
During the operations, firefighters rescued two people found unconscious — a man in Tampines and a woman in Telok Blangah. The fires have been put out and the authorities are investigating what caused them.
5 people taken to hospital after 'raging' fire in Bukit Merah flat
SCDF responded to a fire at Block 121 Bukit Merah View on Mar 30, 2022. (Photo: Facebook/Singapore Civil Defence Force)
Five people were taken to hospital after a "raging" fire broke out in an HDB flat in Bukit Merah on Wednesday (Mar 30), the Singapore Civil Defence Force said.
SCDF responded to the fire on the second floor of Block 121, Bukit Merah View about 11.45am, it said in a Facebook post.
When emergency responders arrived, the fire was already raging in a space that served as both the living room and a bedroom in the one-room flat. SCDF said that firefighters had to don breathing apparatus sets and manoeuvre their way into the "heavily smoky unit".
1 person taken to hospital after fire breaks out in kitchen of Sengkang HDB flat
One person was taken to hospital after a fire broke out in the kitchen of a HDB flat at Block 185D Rivervale Crescent on Friday evening (Mar 25).
A Stomper alerted Stomp to the incident and shared footage of flames and smoke coming from the unit. In response to a Stomp query, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they were alerted to the fire at 7.40pm.
"The fire involved a cabinet in the kitchen of a unit on the 13th floor," an SCDF spokesman said.
One dead after Wednesday's fire at New Upper Changi Road HDB flat
The fire is believed to have been caused by a personal mobility device charging in a living room. PHOTO: SHIN MIN
One of the nine family members who lived in a Bedok flat where a fire broke out on Wednesday (March 10) has died.
Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said he visited the family on Thursday, and was saddened to hear of the death. The family has also received help for a temporary place to stay, as well as various other essential items.
"My team is following up with other necessary assistance for the family. I also spoke to the neighbouring units and I'm relieved that they were quickly evacuated and are doing fine," he wrote in a Facebook post.
3 unconscious people rescued from flat in New Upper Changi Road after PMD fire
The aftermath of the fire at Block 27 New Upper Changi Road, believed to be caused by a personal mobility device charging in the living room. ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO
When Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) personnel arrived at Block 27 New Upper Changi Road at about 1.15pm, one occupant who had evacuated with a baby told them there were still people in the burning three-room flat, SCDF said in a Facebook post.
Firefighters entered the fourth-floor unit and found the three unconscious people in a room. One of them was not breathing, and was given cardiopulmonary resuscitation before she was sent to Changi General Hospital (CGH).
Fire at Woodlands HDB block shatters windowpanes; 50 people evacuated
The aftermath of a fire in the bedroom of a unit at the 14th floor of Block 688F, Woodlands Drive 75. (Photo: SCDF)
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to a fire at Block 688F Woodlands Drive 75 at about 1.25pm. The fire was “raging in the bedroom of a unit” on the 14th floor when officers arrived, said SCDF in a Facebook post. Firefighters then forcibly entered the unit and extinguished the blaze with one water jet.
About 50 people from neighbouring units were evacuated as a precautionary measure. There were no reported injuries, added SCDF.
About 50 people evacuated after fire at HDB flat in Woodlands
Video footage shows an intense blaze engulfing a flat’s windows, followed by parts of the window and sunshade breaking off and falling
Fifty people were evacuated from a public housing block in Woodlands after a flat there caught fire on Monday afternoon (Feb 7).
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a Facebook post that it was alerted to a fire at Block 688F Woodlands Drive 75 at 1.25pm on Monday that was "raging in the bedroom of a unit on the 14th floor". "Firefighters conducted forcible entry into the unit and extinguished the fire with one water jet."
About 50 people in nearby neighbouring flats were evacuated from the Housing and Development Board (HDB) block as a precautionary measure, and there were no reported injuries, SCDF added.
Telok Blangah HDB unit catches fire, woman found unconscious in flat above
A fire breaks out at a unit in Block 39 Telok Blangah Rise on Jan 29, 2022. (Photo: Facebook/SCDF)
Firefighters found an unconscious woman after forcing their way into a flat directly above one that had been engulfed in flames in the early hours of Saturday (Jan 29) morning.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted at 4.40am to a fire in Block 39, Telok Blangah Rise. SCDF said the fire, which had "totally engulfed" a 10th-floor unit, was put out by firefighters with two water jets. Concurrently, residents from neighbouring units were evacuated.
A 73-year-old man has been arrested for mischief by fire and investigations are ongoing, the police said on Sunday.
100 residents evacuated after fire at Rivervale Drive HDB flat
The SCDF were alerted to the fire at Block 116A Rivervale Drive at about 1.40pm. PHOTOS: MADAM FOO YAP WEE, SINGAPORE CIVIL DEFENCE FORCE/FACEBOOK
About 100 residents evacuated from their flats after a fire broke out on the 15th storey of Block 116A Rivervale Drive on Saturday (Oct 9).
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a Facebook post that it was alerted at about 1.40pm.
When it arrived, the fire was raging within a unit and no one was home.
80 evacuated after fire in Ghim Moh Road flat, including family on quarantine order
A fire broke out in a flat on the 14th storey of Blk 13 Ghim Moh Road on Oct 8 at about 10am. PHOTO: MAUREEN SUJANTO
Wanting to be known only as Mr Alfred, 40, the educator said they had to choose between running or suffocating in their home.
So Mr Alfred, his wife, three children and mother-in-law took the lift down and ran towards their neighbours who had gathered at the foot of the block.
'Tolong, tolong': 2 men climb onto HDB ledge to escape fatal PMD fire in Jurong
Two men in the flat climbed out to an air-conditioner ledge to escape from a fire suspected to be caused by a PMD. PHOTOS: MDM NG, SCDF/FACEBOOK
Shouting and loud footsteps woke housewife Indra Thevi up at 2.30am on Friday (Oct 8).
The smell of burning was thick in the air and she realised that a fire had broken out in her Housing Board block in Jurong West.
The 52-year-old and her family of two other adults, still clad in pyjamas, promptly left their second-floor home in Block 978 for the safety of a grass patch beside the block.
More than 200 people evacuated after fires break out in Tampines and Bedok
SCDF firefighters during a firefighting operation at Block 941, Tampines Ave 5, on Jan 28, 2022. (Photo: Facebook/SCDF)
One person was sent to hospital and more than 200 others evacuated after two separate fires broke out on Friday (Jan 28) night in Tampines and Bedok.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said early on Saturday morning that it responded to a fire at Block 941, Tampines Ave 5, at about 10.30pm on Friday.
The fire was raging when SCDF officers arrived and had "totally engulfed" a two-storey unit on the 10th floor.
Man rescued as fire rages in Tampines flat; Bedok coffee shop goes up in flames
At least two people were injured in a fire that broke out in a unit on the 10th storey of Block 39 Telok Blangah Rise early on Saturday (Jan 29).
In less than two hours late Friday (Jan 28) evening, fire broke out in two locations in eastern Singapore, gutting a flat in Tampines and leaving a coffee shop in Bedok up in smoke.
In Tampines, firefighters had to break down a bedroom door in the flat to rescue an unconscious man trapped in the burning unit.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a Facebook post the fire was raging at a flat on the 10th storey of Block 941 Tampines Avenue 5. Their officers arrived at the scene after being alerted at 10.30pm.
More than 200 people evacuated after fires break out in Tampines and Bedok
SCDF firefighters during a firefighting operation at Block 941, Tampines Ave 5, on Jan 28, 2022. (Photo: Facebook/SCDF)
One person was sent to hospital and more than 200 others evacuated after two separate fires broke out on Friday (Jan 28) night in Tampines and Bedok.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said early on Saturday morning that it responded to a fire at Block 941, Tampines Ave 5, at about 10.30pm on Friday.
The fire was raging when SCDF officers arrived and had "totally engulfed" a two-storey unit on the 10th floor.
CPR performed on woman rescued from Telok Blangah fire
About 280 people were evacuated as a precautionary measure when a fire broke out in a unit on the 10th storey of Block 39 Telok Blangah Rise. PHOTOS: SINGAPORE CIVIL DEFENCE FORCE/FACEBOOK
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a Facebook post that officers conducted cardiopulmonary resuscitation on a woman who was found lying unconscious on the floor in the unit directly above the fire. She was taken to Singapore General Hospital (SGH).
Another person was also taken to SGH for smoke inhalation injuries, said SCDF.
Person dead after fire at New Upper Changi Road flat
The fire occurred in a fourth-floor unit at Block 27, New Upper Changi Road, on Mar 9, 2022. (Photo: Facebook/SCDF)
One of the family members who lived in a New Upper Changi Road flat where a fire broke out on Wednesday (Mar 9) has died, said Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat on Thursday.
A family of nine lived in the fourth-storey flat, said Mr Heng, who is also Member of Parliament for East Coast GRC. The family has since been given a temporary space to stay, he said. "I visited the family today, and was saddened to hear that one of the family members had passed on in the hospital. My sincere condolences for their loss," said Mr Heng.
Three people were found unconscious in the flat after a "raging" fire on Wednesday afternoon, said the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF).
'I have never seen flames that big in my life'
The aftermath of the fire at Block 27 New Upper Changi Road, believed to be caused by a personal mobility device charging in the living room.
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Three unconscious people were rescued from a flat in Bedok after a fire, caused by a personal mobility device (PMD) charging in a living room, broke out on Wednesday (March 9).
When Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) personnel arrived at Block 27 New Upper Changi Road at about 1.15pm, one occupant who had evacuated with a baby told them there were still people in the burning three-room flat, SCDF said in a Facebook post.
Firefighters entered the fourth-floor unit and found the three unconscious people in a room. One of them was not breathing, and was given cardiopulmonary resuscitation before she was sent to Changi General Hospital (CGH).
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The aftermath of the fire at Block 27 New Upper Changi Road, believed to be caused by a personal mobility device charging in the living room. ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO
Three unconscious people were rescued from a flat in Bedok after a fire, caused by a personal mobility device (PMD) charging in a living room, broke out on Wednesday (March 9).
When Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) personnel arrived at Block 27 New Upper Changi Road at about 1.15pm, one occupant who had evacuated with a baby told them there were still people in the burning three-room flat, SCDF said in a Facebook post.
Firefighters entered the fourth-floor unit and found the three unconscious people in a room. One of them was not breathing, and was given cardiopulmonary resuscitation before she was sent to Changi General Hospital (CGH).
About 50 people evacuated after e-bike catches fire in Toa Payoh HDB block
The fire, which involved items stored at the service yard of a unit on the 9th floor, was extinguished with two compressed air foam backpacks and one water jet
About 50 people were forced to evacuate a Housing Board (HDB) block in Toa Payoh after a fire broke out on Monday evening (Jan 31).
In a Facebook post on Tuesday, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to a fire at Block 52 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh at about 10.25pm on Monday.
The SCDF said the fire, which involved items stored at the service yard of a unit on the ninth floor, was extinguished with two compressed air foam backpacks and one water jet.
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A total of 300 people were evacuated in the wee hours of Saturday morning (Aug 29), after a fire broke out at The Peak in Toa Payoh.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force was alerted to a fire at Block 138C Lorong 1A Toa Payoh at around 2.55am on Saturday, it said in a Facebook post on Saturday afternoon.
The fire at the Housing Board block involved the contents of a unit on the 20th floor and had also affected a unit directly above, on the 21st floor.
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What was supposed to be a quick errand turned into a close shave for a mother after a fire broke out while one of her daughters was home alone.
The fire happened at Block 154 Toa Payoh Lorong 2 at 3.25pm yesterday (Sept 1), the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) confirmed.
The father, 56, who was not named, told Lianhe Wanbao that his wife had been cooking fried chicken while their elder daughter was having her meal.
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40 people evacuated from Clementi HDB block after unit catches fire
About 40 people were evacuated from an HDB block in Clementi West on Monday (Mar 16) after fire broke out in one of the residential units.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to a fire in a unit on the 19th floor of Block 724 Clementi West Street 2 at about 3.20pm.
The fire was extinguished using a water jet.
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Fire breaks out at Texas Chicken restaurant in Causeway Point
A fire broke out at Causeway Point shopping mall on Saturday evening (Mar 14).
Several Stompers shared photos showing smoke from fast food restaurant Texas Chicken. Videos of the scene were also posted on Facebook.
Stomper Shahrul was on the third floor of the mall when he heard a fire alarm at about 6pm
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25 people evacuated after morning fire blazes through three HDB flats in Woodlands
The fire affected three flats on levels eight to 10 of Block 845 Woodlands St 82 and is believed to have started in a bedroom.PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM AMRIN AMIN / FACEBOOK
An early morning fire on Thursday (March 12) at a Woodlands Housing Board block saw 25 people evacuated from their flats before they began their day.
The fire affected three flats on levels eight to 10 of Block 845 Woodlands St 82 and is believed to have started in a bedroom. In a video of the fire taken from the opposite block, streams of black smoke could be seen drifting skyward.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that although there were no injuries, the police had to evacuate 20 people from the affected flats after they were called at 7.15am.
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Fire breaks out on rooftop of empty building in West Coast, no one injured
The fire involved an air-conditioning system on the rooftop of the empty building, which is in the process of being demolished, said SCDF. PHOTO: SINGAPORE CIVIL DEFENCE FORCE/FACEBOOK
A fire broke out on the rooftop of an eight-storey building in West Coast on Monday morning (Feb 24). No injuries were reported.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a Facebook post on Monday that it responded to the fire at 10.55am at 200 Pandan Loop.
The fire involved an air-conditioning system on the rooftop of the building, which is empty and in the process of being demolished, said SCDF.
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1,400 people evacuated from Concord Primary School after fire breaks out
A fire broke out at Concord Primary School in Choa Chu Kang on Wednesday morning (Jan 29).
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) responded to the fire around 10.30am. The fire involved the contents of a sports equipment storage room and was extinguished by firefighters using a hose reel.
About 1,400 people were evacuated by staff of the school before firefighters arrived. There were no reported injuries.
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Man taken to hospital after fire breaks out in Sengkang flat
A man was taken to hospital after a fire broke out in a flat at Block 351C Anchorvale Road in the early hours of Tuesday morning (Jan 28).
Stomper Jean alerted Stomp to the fire on the fourth floor of the block and shared videos and photos of flames inside the flat and smoke escaping out one of the windows.
Jean, who is a resident at a neighbouring block, said she had gone downstairs when she noticed a crowd near Block 351C.
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Woman taken to hospital, 60 evacuated after fire at public entertainment outlet in Middle Road
A woman suffered smoke inhalation after a fire broke out in a public entertainment outlet along Middle Road on Monday (Jan 6)
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a statement that it was alerted to the blaze at 114 Middle Road at around 11.15am.
Nine emergency vehicles and about 30 firefighters were deployed to the scene.
According to the SCDF, the fire was seen raging with flames and black smoke visible from the exterior of the premises upon its arrival.
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Explosions heard as fire breaks out at Bedok Reservoir condo
A fire broke out in a Bedok Reservoir condominium apartment in the early hours of Saturday morning (Dec 28).
Stompers Adrian, Sufi, JJ and Alvin alerted Stomp to the incident and shared photos and videos taken of the fire at Aquarius by the Park.
Alvin, who lives about 100 metres away from the condo, said he heard explosions from his home. "It was frightening," he said.
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Fire breaks out at Tagore Drive building, SCDF mobilises 16 emergency vehicles
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A fire broke out at a four-storey industrial building at No. 8 Tagore Drive in the early hours of Saturday (Dec 28).
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) mobilised 16 emergency vehicles and 50 firefighters to the scene after it was alerted to the fire at 12.20am.
Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus sets and armed with protective water jets inched their way into the building to locate the fire and any person trapped inside.
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75 residents evacuated after unattended cooking causes fire in Woodlands flat
A total of 75 residents were evacuated after a fire broke out in a flat at Block 104 Woodlands Street 13 on Sunday night (Dec 15).
Stomper Jun Ze said he was alerted to the incident after hearing someone shout, 'Fire!'
Photos that he submitted show orange flames engulfing a room, as well as police cars and fire engines at the foot of the block.
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Woman dies after Bukit Batok fire in which hose reels could not be used
Three people were rescued from the fire, which broke out on the 13th floor of Block 210A Bukit Batok Street 21 at about 4.30am on Nov 1. (Facebook/Murali Pillai)
A woman injured in the Bukit Batok fire in November has died, a Singapore General Hospital (SGH) spokesperson said on Tuesday (Dec 10) in response to CNA's queries.
Bukit Batok MP Murali Pillai also confirmed this in a Facebook post. “Friends, I regret to inform you that Mdm Goh, the Blk 210A fire victim on Nov 1, has passed away. Mdm Goh’s family asks that their privacy be respected during this trying period. Deepest condolences to them. Wishing them strength to cope with the loss of Mdm Goh,” he wrote.
Neither SGH nor Mr Murali said if the woman died from injuries sustained in the fire. She died on Monday, according to the SGH spokesperson.
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Elderly woman dies following blaze involving faulty hose reels in Bukit Batok fire
A 60-year-old woman who was injured in a Bukit Batok blaze on 1 November where firemen were left without a water supply has died.
The victim, who was identified only as Madam Goh, passed away on Monday (9 December). Her family had asked for their privacy to be respected, Murali added, Bukit Batok Member of Parliament (MP) Murali Pillai said in a Facebook post on Tuesday.
Pillai, who is accompanying President Halimah Yacob on her five-day state visit to Germany, told The Straits Times that he is cutting his trip short in order to be with Goh’s family. The 52-year-old landed in Berlin on Monday.
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Woman dies from injuries suffered in Bukit Batok blaze where fire hose reels could not be used
The woman in her 60s was rescued from the 13th-floor unit of Block 210A Bukit Batok Street 21 on Nov 1, 2019.PHOTO: LIANHE WANBAO READER
The woman injured in the Bukit Batok fire on Nov 1 - where officers were unable to use the fire hose reels - died in hospital on Monday (Dec 9), said a spokesman for the Singapore General Hospital (SGH).
The 60-year-old woman was rescued from the 13th-floor unit of Block 210A Bukit Batok Street 21 and had been receiving medical treatment at SGH for more than a month since the fire.
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3 taken to hospital after fire in Bedok terraced house
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Three people were taken to hospital after a fire broke out in a Bedok terraced house on Sunday.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said the three residents - two women and a man - were taken to Singapore General Hospital for suspected smoke inhalation.
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Huge chemical fire ravages Tuas waste facility, 130 firefighters dispatched
About 130 firefighters were dispatched to battle a blaze this morning at a Tuas industrial waste management facility.
It took about four hours for firefighters to bring flames ravaging a roughly football-field-sized area under control at 48 Tuas Crescent, fire operations director Daniel Seet told reporters on the ground.
Multiple explosions from metal drums storing flammable industrial liquids were heard during the operation, according to the Singapore Civil Defence Force, or SCDF.
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3 people evacuated from Clementi HDB flat after PMD left charging catches fire: SCDF
Photos posted by SCDF showed blackened walls caused by the fire. Hanging electrical wiring can also be seen, along with burnt footwear and other belongings
A personal mobility device (PMD) that was left charging outside a Housing and Development Board (HDB) flat in Clementi caught fire on Thursday (Dec 5) afternoon.
In a Facebook post, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that it had responded to a fire outside a 14th floor unit at Block 715 Clementi West Street 2 at about 12.45pm.
The PMD was parked along the common corridor and the fire was extinguished with one water jet.
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PMD-related fire breaks out at Hougang HDB flat corridor
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A fire related to a personal mobility device (PMD) broke out outside an 11th floor Housing Board flat in Hougang on Monday evening (Nov 4).
The fire broke out at about 5pm at Block 927, Hougang Street 91, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a statement on their Facebook page.
The fire involved a PMD along the corridor and was extinguished by SCDF with buckets of water.
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Firefighters rescue 2 people standing on ledge outside window after fire breaks out in Bukit Batok flat
Firefighters conducting an aerial rescue of two men found on a ledge outside the kitchen. They could not be pulled to safety inside the flat due to a "vast accumulation of items". (Photo: Facebook/SCDF)
Three people were rescued from a fire that broke out in a flat in Bukit Batok early on Friday (Nov 1), the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said.
In a Facebook post, SCDF said that it responded to a residential unit fire on the 13th floor of Block 210A Bukit Batok Street 21 at 4.31am. SCDF firefighters had to do a "forced entry" to gain access to the flat.
A woman in her 60s was rescued from a toilet, while a man in his 60s and another man in his 30s were found standing on the ledge outside the kitchen window.
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Bukit Batok fire: Woman still in ICU but hubby and son discharged
The fire began at about 4am in the rental flat on the 13th floor of Block 210A Bukit Batok Street 21. PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO
The woman injured in the Bukit Batok fire two weeks ago is still undergoing medical treatment in Singapore General Hospital's (SGH) intensive care unit (ICU).
A spokesman for SGH confirmed this, and said her husband and son, who were also rescued from the fire, have been discharged.
The woman, who is in her 60s, was rescued from a 13th-floor unit of Block 210A, Bukit Batok Street 21, along with her husband and son, on Nov 1.
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Bukit Batok fire: MP Murali Pillai apologises over locked hose reel cabinets, says 2 town council staff to be disciplined
Bukit Batok SMC Member of Parliament Murali Pillai apologised on Friday (15 November) over the fire incident at a block in his ward where firefighters at the scene encountered padlocked hose reel cabinets and the absence of water supply.
On 1 November, Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) firefighters arrived at Block 210A Bukit Batok Street 21 to combat a fire at the 13th floor. They came across the padlocked cabinets and had to break one of them to access the hose reel but were unable to use it as there was no water supply. Instead, they extinguished the fire using water from the SCDF’s emergency vehicles.
In a post on his Facebook page on Friday, Murali said, “As your elected representative, I am politically accountable to you for these issues...These incidents should not have happened and, for that, I must apologise. I will work with my elected & appointed Town Councillors to review this case and ensure that the fire safety system is strengthened to ensure its reliability.”
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"That’s how politics should be conducted, without fear but always in a professional and principled manner devoid of character assassination and personal ruin,"
His comments came hours after ruling party MP Murali Pillai apologised for the lapses uncovered by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) with regards to a fire that broke out at Block 210A Bukit Batok Street 21 on Nov 1.
After a raging blaze broke out at the 13th-storey unit at the HDB block,SCDF firefighters found that the fire hose reel cabinets at the block were padlocked and discovered that there was no water supply for the hose reel when they broke one of the padlocks.
The problems with the fire hose reel is said to have delayed the rescue attempt and the SCDF subsequently revealed it issued Fire Hazard Abatement Notices to Jurong-Clementi Town Council (JCTC) over these two issues. JCTC later said the fire hose reel was in normal working condition two weeks prior to the fire but added that it accepts the SCDF’s report that it was not working when the fire occurred.
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About 40 firefighters and 14 emergency vehicles were deployed to extinguish a “raging” fire at a storage warehouse in Hougang on Monday (18 November).
At the height of the operation, three water jets were used to bring the fire under control, said the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) in a Facebook post.
The SCDF said it was alerted to the incident at 29 Kim Chuan Drive at about 11.35am and that the fire had involved stored kitchenware and other household materials located on the rooftop of the storage warehouse.
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Fire breaks out at Yishun block: Occupants extinguish it using blankets and water hose
A fire broke out at a unit at Block 363 Yishun Ring Road on Sunday morning (Nov 17).
Stomper Thiruda alerted Stomp to the incident and share photos he took of Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) vehicles and officers arriving at the scene.
According to Thiruda, the incident happened on the third floor of the block. "The SCDF arrived, assessed, controlled, and left within 30 minutes," he said. In response to a Stomp query, the SCDF said it was alerted to the incident at 7.20am.
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Fire breaks out at second floor unit in Lengkok Bahru
The fire was extinguished with one water jet with no casualties reported. ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG
A fire broke out in a second floor unit in Lengkok Bahru on Friday (Nov 8) afternoon.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) were called to a unit on the second floor of Block 55 Lengkok Bahru in Redhill at about 4.15pm and found the contents of a living room ablaze.
It was extinguished with one water jet with no casualties reported.
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Fire breaks out on Plaza Singapura level one, some shops experiencing power outage
Responding to Mothership’s queries, SCDF stated that there was a fire involving an electrical meter panel on the first level.
The fire was extinguished and there were no reported injuries. Here’s the full statement:
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Fire breaks out at Choa Chu Kang Cemetery
A fire broke out at Choa Chu Kang Cemetery complex just before noon on Saturday (Nov 2), sending plumes of smoke into the air and leaving the grass around several graves burnt.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it responded to the fire near Christian Cemetery Path 6 at about 11.50am.
The fire involved vegetation of about 10m by 10m, and was extinguished with one water jet, SCDF said. There were no reported injuries.
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Fire breaks out at storage warehouse's rooftop at Kim Chuan Drive
A fire broke out at the rooftop of a storage warehouse along Kim Chuan Drive in the Tai Seng area on Monday (Nov 18).
In a Facebook post at 11.48am, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to a fire at 29 Kim Chuan Drive at around 11.35am.
The fire, which involved stored items comprising kitchenware and other household materials located at warehouse's rooftop, was "raging" and "threatening to spread" when the SCDF arrived.
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40 evacuated after fire breaks out in Ang Mo Kio flat
An elderly woman alone in her Ang Mo Kio Housing Board flat had to run to her neighbour for help when a fire broke out in her kitchen yesterday. About 40 residents in the block had to be evacuated as a result of the fire which involved some items in the kitchen, the Singapore Civil Defence Force said.
There were no reported injuries. The fire started at about 9am in the fourth-floor unit in Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10.
According to Chinese evening daily Lianhe Wanbao, the 78-year-old woman is understood to be living with her son, who was at work when the incident occurred.
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Neighbours say fire was ‘waiting to happen’
The fire that broke out in a fourth-storey unit at Block 446 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10 was "an accident waiting to happen", two residents told The New Paper yesterday.
The flat owner is an elderly woman in her 70s, who is believed to be suffering from dementia. It is unclear if she lives alone.
A neighbour, who wanted to be known only as Ms Benardine, said she was greeted by smoke filtering into her home just as she was about to set off for work before 9am.
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The fire that broke out in a fourth-storey unit at Block 446 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10 was "an accident waiting to happen", two residents told The New Paper yesterday.
The flat owner is an elderly woman in her 70s, who is believed to be suffering from dementia. It is unclear if she lives alone.
A neighbour, who wanted to be known only as Ms Benardine, said she was greeted by smoke filtering into her home just as she was about to set off for work before 9am.
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A 24-year-old woman who is the owner of a HDB flat unit in Singapore had to watch helplessly as her entire four-bedroom flat burned down before her eyes from a fire caused by her air-conditioner on the afternoon of 23rd September.
The aircon that was fixed on the wall in one of the bedrooms was left on and the door was closed. The woman was allegedly in the living room with her family when they heard noises from the bedroom. When they opened the door, they were shocked to find the whole room engulfed in flames!
The fire was so intense that the woman realised she wouldn’t be able to extinguish it in time, so she proceeded to hurriedly close the door and evacuate her family from the building.
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A Woodlands HDB flat resident came face to face with a raging fire after hearing a series of explosions coming from one of their bedrooms.
The fire, which occurred at Block 842 Woodlands Street 82 on Monday (Sep 23), saw two people declining to be taken to a hospital.
Lianhe Wanbao reported that the fire involved an air-conditioner unit in the bedroom.
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A fire broke out at Block 842 Woodlands Street 82 at about 4.04pm on Monday (Sep 23).
Stomper Yong, who resides in the same block, contributed a photo and a video of the fire's aftermath.
He told Stomp: "I was walking back at about 4.30pm and saw that the fire was already extinguished."
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Man suffers burn injuries after fire put out by members of public at MacPherson HDB block
A man was conveyed to hospital for burn injuries after a fire at 30 Balam Road was put out by members of the public at about 9.35pm last night (Sep 25).
Stomper A, who resides on the seventh floor in the same block, contributed a video of the scene of the incident.
Stomper A said: "I was on my way home when I saw the fire engine lights and went downstairs to take a look. There wasn't any siren.
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Fire breaks out at Ang Mo Kio HDB block's centralised bin centre
A fire broke out at a centralised bin centre at Block 350 Ang Mo Kio Street 32 on Sunday (Sep 22).
Stomper Chua contributed a video of the incident that occurred at about 8.58pm.
He told Stomp: "I was at a coffee shop opposite the block when my friends and I heard an alarm going off.
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Fire rages and burns through roof of 2 two-storey semi-detached houses at Wilton Close
Fire was raging and burning through the roof of two two-storey semi-detached houses at 1 and 2 Wilton Close at about 6pm on Saturday (Sep 21).
Stomper Tham and Sam contributed videos of the fire. Bright, orange flames can be seen as columns of smoke rise through the air.
Several fire engines can also be spotted in the video.
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Fire breaks out at Geylang shophouses
A fire broke out at two shophouse units along Geylang Lorong 4 on Sunday afternoon (Sep 15).
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a Facebook post that it was alerted to the fire at about 2pm.
"The fire involved the content of shophouses on the third floor of unit 45 and 47," said SCDF.
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20 occupants evacuated after fire breaks out at Geylang shophouses
Twenty people were evacuated after a fire broke out at shophouses along Geylang Lorong 4 on Sunday afternoon (Sep 15).
Stomper Kumar alerted Stomp to the incident and shared videos he took as he was travelling along Sims Way.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) issued a statement regarding the incident on their Facebook page.
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70 people evacuated after fire broke out at Singapore General Hospital due to overheated scanner
A total of 70 individuals, including patients and staff, were evacuated following a fire that broke out at Singapore General Hospital (SGH) on Monday afternoon (19 August).
It is said that the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) responded to a fire at 1 Hospital Drive, at the basement 1 level of Block 2, at 1.50pm. It added that it was actually a small fire, which involved an electrical component, and had burnt itself before the arrival of the firefighters. However, 70 individuals were cleared off the premises as a safety precaution.
“In view of the lingering smoke, as a safety precaution, SCDF evacuated about 70 persons from the premises. There were no reported injuries and the cause of the fire is under investigations,” SCDF said.
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Four people taken to hospital after fire breaks out in Jurong West flat
Fire broke out in a fifth-floor unit of Block 158 Yung Loh Road at about 7.45pm on Saturday (Aug 18).PHOTO: IRSYADSYAHMI/TWITTER, JEVISCHUAZQ/FACEBOOK
Four people were taken to the hospital after a fire broke out in a flat in Jurong West on Sunday evening (Aug 18).
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) responded to a fire in a fifth-floor unit of Block 158 Yung Loh Road at about 7.45pm and put out the fire with a water jet.
Four people were taken to Singapore General Hospital and Ng Teng Fong General Hospital.
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Vegetation fire the size of 2 football fields breaks out near East Coast Park
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the incident at about 8.50pm at the junction of Marina East Drive and East Coast Park Service Road.
The fire affected an area of about two football fields, it added. Photos and videos sent to CNA show flames and thick smoke rising from the area.
The fire was still raging at 10pm, said CNA reader Chris Ngu Dow Lon, who saw the fire from an overhead bridge at East Coast Park.
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Fire breaks out at Singapore Art Museum
A fire involving construction materials broke out at the Singapore Art Museum on Sunday afternoon (Aug 11), as the museum undergoes renovation.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it responded to a fire at 71 Bras Basah Road at about 3pm on Sunday.
“The fire involved construction materials and was extinguished by SCDF using one 38mm jet,” it said, adding that there were no injuries reported.
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54 fires involving PMDs and power-assisted bicycles reported in first half of 2019
A personal mobility device (PMD) that was placed in the kitchen was the cause of the fire in Ang Mo Kio on Jul 22, 2019, according to preliminary investigations. (Photo: Facebook/SCDF)
The number of reported fires involving power-assisted bicycles (PAB) and personal mobility devices (PMDs) has more than doubled in the first half of 2019, compared to the same period last year.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a Facebook post on Friday (Jul 26) that there were a total of 54 reported fires involving such mobility devices from January to June this year. That is more than double compared to the same period last year, when there were 24 such reported fires.
“The number of such fires in residential premises in the first half of 2019 increased to 36, with 31 people injured, from 23 fires in the same period in 2018 where 11 people were injured,” SCDF added.
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Mobile phones, battery banks, other small devices accounted for 9% of fires involving electronic items since 2016
Nearly 10 per cent of fires related to electronic items in the past three years had involved smaller devices, such as power banks, mobile phones, laptops and tablets.
Out of the 230 fires involving electronic items since 2016, an overwhelming majority (91 per cent) involved personal mobility devices (PMDs), power assisted bicycles (PABs) and personal mobility aids (PMAs), said Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam in a written response on Monday (5 August).
In terms of locations, 67 per cent of such fires related to mobility devices occurred at HDB residential units, while 6 per cent happened at private residential units and the remaining at non-residential premises, such as industrial and commercial buildings.
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Fire at Choa Chu Kang flat linked to e-scooter that was being charged, 3 taken to hospital
A fire linked to an e-scooter took place in Choa Chu Kang on Tuesday (6 August) morning, a day after the issue of personal mobility devices (PMDs) took centre stage in Parliament.
In a Facebook post, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that it responded to a fire at about 11.35am at a third-floor unit at Block 688A Choa Chu Kang Drive.
The fire, which involved a PMD in the living room, was extinguished by the SCDF using a compressed air foam backpack. Seven occupants had evacuated from the unit before the SCDF arrived.
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E-scooter in Chua Chu Kang flat catches fire
Just a day after Parliament debated on ways to make the use of personal mobility devices (PMDs) safer, another case of a fire linked to such a device has occurred — this time in Chua Chu Kang.
In a Facebook post on Tuesday (Aug 6), the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that there was a fire at Block 688A, Choa Chu Kang Drive, in a flat on the third floor.
Firefighters responded to the incident at about 11.35am and seven occupants from the flat had been evacuated before they arrived.
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Here are some of the fires reported in recent months.
JUL 22: ANG MO KIO:
The exterior of the fourth-floor unit at Block 224 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1 where the fire took place. (Photo: Facebook/SCDF)
JUL 18: BUKIT BATOK:
There were three PMDs in the flat at Block 293D Bukit Batok Street 21 where a fire broke out. (Photo: Facebook/Murali Pillai)
JUL 8: TAMPINES:
The charred remains of a PMD in a Tampines HDB flat fire. (Photo: Facebook/SCDF)
JUN 8: ANG MO KIO AND MARINE TERRACE:
Photos show the aftermath of two fires at Block 301 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 (left) and at Block 52 Marine Terrace. (Photos: Facebook/SCDF)
APR 9: WOODLANDS:
The living room of a Woodlands flat after a fire raged through it on Apr 9, 2019. (Photo: SCDF)
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Spotlight on fire protection at HDB homes after string of blazes
A fire broke out at a unit in Block 293D Bukit Batok Street 21 last Thursday. A 40-year-old man who was rescued from the flat died on Saturday from third-degree burns. Several others were injured. Experts recommend that homes be equipped with a fire extinguisher and smoke detector.
Bukit Batok resident Regina Wong said that after last Thursday's fire at the Housing Board block opposite hers, she has decided to get a fire extinguisher.
The fire at a unit in Block 293D Bukit Batok Street 21 saw firefighters pulling out from the burning flat a 40-year-old unconscious man, who died on Saturday afternoon from third-degree burns. Several others were injured.
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Injuries, evacuations, homes destroyed: PMD fires in recent months
A spate of fires linked to electric scooters, electric bicycles and other personal mobility devices (PMDs) in recent months has led the Land Transport Authority (LTA) to consider reviewing a deadline for the devices to meet fire safety standards.
In September last year, Senior Minister of State for Transport Lam Pin Min announced in Parliament that all motorised PMDs must meet fire safety standards by 2021 to ensure public safety.
But on Tuesday (Jul 23), LTA said that in light of recent fires related to the charging of non-UL2272-certified devices, it is considering bringing forward the deadline.
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LTA to review deadline for PMD safety certificate after spate of fire incidents
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) said on Tuesday (Jul 23) that it is considering bringing forward the end-2020 deadline for all motorised personal mobility devices (PMDs) to meet fire safety standards.
This is in light of recent fires related to the charging of non-UL2272-certified devices, said an LTA spokesperson in an email.
On Monday, a PMD placed in the kitchen of an Ang Mo Kio flat likely sparked a fire causing about 60 people to be evacuated. The blaze was the latest in a string of recent PMD-related fires, one of which claimed the life of a 40-year-old man last week.
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Fires involving e-scooters, e-bikes spike by 50% in 2018
The number of fires involving electric bicycles, electric scooters and other personal mobility devices (PMDs) spiked by more than 50 per cent in 2018, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said.
There were 74 such fires last year – a 51 per cent increase from the 49 cases in 2017, SCDF said in announcing its annual Fire, Emergency Medical Services and Enforcement statistics on Friday (Feb 22).
The 74 fires involved 50 electric scooters, 22 e-bikes and two of other PMDs, and caused 12 injuries.
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10 people evacuated after fire breaks out in Bukit Batok HDB flat
About 10 people were evacuated from the tenth and eleventh floors of Block 366 Bukit Batok Street 31 after a fire broke out in one of the units on Thursday afternoon (July 25).
Stomper Ahmad alerted Stomp to the fire and shared a video and photo taken at the scene.
In response to a Stomp query, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that they responded to the fire at 12.55pm.
related: At least 6 fires have broken out at HDB blocks in Singapore this month
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Antique shop catches fire at Chinatown
A fire broke out at an antique shop at Block 4 Sago Lane in Chinatown on Friday evening (July 19).
A Stomper, who is a resident at the block, alerted Stomp to the fire and shared photos and a video of firefighters at the scene.
"I heard a fire alarm and thought it was a false alarm again," she said.
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Car catches fire on TPE: Passers-by could feel the heat from inside their vehicle
A car caught fire along the Tampines Expressway, after Pasir Ris Drive 8, on Wednesday (July 24).
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) told Stomp that it responded to the vehicle fire, which occurred in the direction of Changi Airport, at 6.25pm.
The fire was extinguished by the SCDF using water jets and compressed air foam backpacks.
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Taxi bursts into flames along Middle Road
A taxi caught fire along Middle Road on Thursday afternoon (July 11).
Stompers Lim, Franky and Hwa alerted Stomp to the incident and shared photos and videos of the burning vehicle.
Firefighters were seen extinguishing the flames coming from the taxi.
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Charging PMD explodes, causing flat fire in Ang Mo Kio
Mr Mohamad Fazir was in the living room, absorbed with his Nintendo Switch, when he was shocked out of his wits by an explosion in the kitchen
There was an e-scooter being charged in the kitchen at the time and very quickly, Mr Fazir, 30, noticed a fire had started.
"I didn't hear anything, then all of the sudden, there was an explosion. I could feel the heat of the explosion on my face," the car washer told The New Paper yesterday.
His parents were out, along with two other siblings, but his younger brother was asleep in the two-room rental flat on the fourth storey of Block 224, Ang Mo Kio Ave 1, at the time of the explosion and the pair quickly fled the unit.
related: Couple rescued from HDB fire caused by charging e-scooters
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1 adult and 3 kids rescued from Ang Mo Kio flat after PMD in next-door unit causes raging fire
Four people were rescued after a fire broke out in a fourth-floor unit at Block 224 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1 on Monday afternoon (July 22)
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a statement on Facebook that it responded to the fire at around 3.05pm.
The fire, which involved the contents of the entire unit, was raging when the SCDF arrived.
Stomper Lary captured a video that shows the unit on fire. Multiple loud blasts can be heard as smoke emitted from the block.
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Man, 41, may be first PMD-fire fatality here
A Bukit Batok resident is possibly the first fatal victim here of a fire caused by a Personal Mobility Device (PMD) being charged.
Mr Goh Keng Soon, 41, was unconscious when he was rescued by Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) firefighters from his burning flat in Bukit Batok in the early hours of last Thursday.
Mr Goh, who had third-degree burns on 40 per cent of his body, died at the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) on Saturday afternoon.
related: Man in PMD fire died from injuries
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3 injured after fire in Bukit Batok flat
Three people were injured after a fire broke out in a residential unit at Block 293D Bukit Batok Street 21 after midnight on Thursday (July 18).
In a statement on Facebook, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it responded to the fire on the 26th floor at about 12.40am.
"SCDF firefighters wearing breathing apparatus sets conducted forcible entry into the heavily smoke-logged unit," it added.
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Six taken to hospital after fire breaks out at Boon Lay flat
Videos posted on Facebook showed flames raging in one of the flats. Shouts to evacuate could be heard
Six people were taken to hospital after a fire broke out at a fourth-floor unit of a Housing and Development Board block of flats in Boon Lay on Monday night (July 15).
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it responded to the incident at Block 191 Boon Lay Drive at about 10.15pm.
"The fire involved contents in the unit and was extinguished by SCDF with one water jet," it said, adding that six people were taken to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital.
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Massive Ang Mo Kio Fire Breaks Out Near Blk 720 Shophouse; SCDF Extinguishes It Within 2 Hours
Shocking footage of a massive Ang Mo Kio fire began circulating at around 4pm on social media on Friday (5 Jul).
Turns out, a large blaze had broken out near a shophouse in Ang Mo Kio Central that saw pillars of smoke billowing out from above HDB flats.
An MS News reader notified us of the blaze and sent in some videos depicting the fire he received via social media.
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Massive fire at Ang Mo Kio Ave 6, eight people taken to hospital
Eight people, including a Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) officer, were taken to hospital with burn injuries and for smoke inhalation after a huge fire involving four shops broke out at Block 720, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6 on Friday afternoon (July 5).
When TODAY arrived at the scene, the police had put up a cordon around the area.
SCDF firefighters were seen trying to put out the blaze at the four-storey building, which has a mix of residential units and shops and is located right next to a hawker centre.
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Fire breaks out in Tampines HDB flat after PMD catches fire
A fire broke out in a Tampines Housing Board flat on Wednesday evening (July 3).
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a Facebook post that it responded to a fire at Block 125 Tampines Street 11 at 6.20pm. The fire involved the contents of a living room on the fourth floor of the block.
The SCDF put out the fire using a water jet. There were no reported injuries.
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Private bus catches fire at heavy vehicle park in Jurong West
A privately-owned bus caught fire at a heavy vehicle park in Jurong West on Thursday morning (July 4).
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that it responded to a fire at Jalan Bahar Heavy Vehicle Park at about 9.30am.
Firefighters put out the fire using two water jets. There were no reported injuries.
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1 dead, 2 injured in fire at LPG facility in Jurong
A massive fire in a Jurong industrial area raged for more than two hours and triggered loud explosions on Friday (June 21), killing one and leaving two people injured.
The fire at 43 Jalan Buroh, which involved hundreds of highly flammable liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders of various sizes, was described by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) as the largest LPG fire it had to combat.
The fire spread rapidly across the facility which was about the size of two football fields, triggering loud explosions. It took around 120 firefighters, who were alerted just after 5pm, to bring the blaze under control by 7.30pm and ensure that it did not spread to larger LPG storage tanks nearby.
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Man killed, two others hurt in massive LPG fire in Jurong
A massive fire in a Jurong industrial area raged for more than two hours yesterday, killing one man and leaving two other men injured.
The fire at 43 Jalan Buroh, which involved hundreds of highly flammable liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders of various sizes, was described by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) as the largest LPG fire it had to combat.
35 emergency vehicles and 7 water jets used to control fire involving hundreds of LPG cylinders.
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Loud explosions heard, thick smoke seen as fire breaks out in Jalan Buroh in Jurong
In a Facebook post at 5.43pm on June 21, 2019, the Singapore Civil Defence Force said that it had been alerted to a fire at 43 Jalan Buroh. PHOTO: JASLINE TEO-HOLMBERG
Several loud explosions were heard as a fire broke out in Jurong on Friday (June 21).
In a Facebook post, the Singapore Civil Defence Force said it had been alerted to a fire at 43 Jalan Buroh and that firefighting operations were ongoing.
"SGSecure mobile app users of M1, StarHub and Singtel who are within the immediate vicinity of the fire incident would have received an advisory message urging them and members of public to stay away from the affected area," the post added.
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Fire engulfs building in Geylang; operation ongoing
A massive fire engulfed two shophouses in Geylang Lorong 14 on Wednesday evening (June 19).
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that it was first alerted to the fire at 8.35pm, and it deployed 12 emergency vehicles and about 70 firefighters to the scene.
“At the height of the operations, 3 handheld jets and an aerial monitor were utilised to mitigate the fire,” said the SCDF.
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Fire breaks out at building in Geylang
A fire broke out at a building in Geylang, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said on Wednesday evening (June 19).
In a Facebook post, SCDF said it was alerted to the fire at two shophouses at 67 and 69 Lorong 14 Geylang at 8.35pm.
Twelve emergency vehicles and around 70 firefighters were deployed to the scene. Three handheld jets and an aerial monitor were used to put out the fire.
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150 people evacuated after rubbish bin catches fire at Sim Lim Square
Around 150 people were evacuated from Sim Lim Square after a rubbish bin caught fire on the fifth floor of the building on Monday afternoon (June 17).
Stompers Aloy, Yan Long and Leonard alerted Stomp to the fire and shared photos and videos taken at the scene.
Aloy, who runs a store at the mall, told Stomp that he received a call from one of his staff that they would need to close shop due to a fire on the fifth floor.
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150 people evacuated after fire breaks out at Sim Lim Square
About 150 people were evacuated from Sim Lim Square on Monday (Jun 17) after a fire broke out on the fifth floor of the IT mall.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it responded to the fire at 1 Rochor Canal Road at about 12pm.
The fire, which involved the contents of a rubbish bin, set off the building's sprinkler system, said SCDF. The fire was extinguished by SCDF using a hose reel.
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Fire involving electrical wires breaks out at Tang Plaza, 200 evacuated
Around 200 people were evacuated from Tang Plaza after a fire broke out on the first level of the shopping mall on Saturday night (June 15).
Stomper R2, who was passing by, contributed photos of the scene and said: "You could smell the smoke from outside.
"Staff followed the fire drill sequence and evacuated from the building."
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200 people evacuated from Tang Plaza in Orchard Road after fire breaks out
Around 200 people were evacuated from Tang Plaza in Orchard Road on Saturday (Jun 15) evening after a fire broke out in the department store.
Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the incident at 320 Orchard Road at about 8.40pm.
The fire, which involved electrical wiring, was extinguished by sprinklers before firefighters arrived, SCDF added.
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40 firemen, 12 vehicles deployed to fight Little India fire
No casualties were reported at a fire that broke out in a shophouse in Little India on Thursday afternoon (16 May), said the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF).
In a Facebook post, the SCDF said that they responded to a fire at 14 Dickson Road at about 2.50pm on Thursday. The fire, which was extinguished at 4.10pm, had involved the contents of a two-storey shophouse.
12 emergency vehicles and about 40 firefighters were deployed to fight the fire, said the SCDF.
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Fire breaks out at Dickson Road shophouse
A fire involving the contents of a two-storey shophouse broke out at 14 Dickson Road on Thursday afternoon (May 16).
Stompers Aaron, Henry, Jun Xian, Liangfa, and Cynthia alerted Stomp to the fire and shared photos and videos of smoke rising above Dickson Road.
In another video shared by Dinesh, firefighters can be seen standing on the roof of a shophouse to fight the fire.
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Large fire breaks out in Singapore’s Little India
A fire broke out in Little India this afternoon, with witnesses reporting a 40m-high column of smoke rising from a shophouse in the area
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a Facebook post at around 3pm that it had been alerted to a fire at 14 Dickson Road, and that firefighters were at the scene.
Photos and videos of black smoke coming from a building in the area were posted on social media. TODAY understands that the fire occurred at a second-hand goods shop.
As at 5pm, segments of Dickson Road and Perak Road were seen cordoned off by police.
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Fire breaks out at Telok Blangah Crescent; 1 taken to hospital
A fire involving a personal mobility device broke out in a flat at Block 4 Telok Blangah Crescent on Thursday night (May 16).
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire at about 9.30pm.
"SCDF conducted forcible entry into the unit. The fire, which involved a personal mobility device, and contents of a room, was put out by SCDF using compressed airfoam backpacks," said SCDF.
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Singapore’s Grand Hyatt Hotel goes up in smoke, forcing 500 people to be evacuated from the blaze
Smoke billows along a street after a fire broke out at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Orchard Road. Photo: Reuters
An AFP reporter on the scene said guests were still checking in around two hours after the blaze, but a burning smell lingered at the lobby and the second floor was dark.
It was the second luxury hotel fire in Singapore this year.
About 1,000 guests were evacuated due to a fire at the downtown Carlton Hotel on February 14, but no injuries were also reported.
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500 evacuated as fire hits hotel in Singapore, no injuries
Smoke billows along a street after a fire broke out at Grand Hyatt hotel in Orchard Road, Singapore, March 27, 2019, in this still image taken from a video from social media. Tess Fernando via Reuters
"The smoke was really terrible ... it got into my throat. I think it was quite thick," Nadiah Yayoh, 40, who works at a boutique in the hotel, told AFP. "Usually we have fire drills and normal evacuations, as well as fire practice ... This is a lesson learnt not to take it lightly."
An AFP reporter on the scene said guests were still checking in around two hours after the blaze, but a burning smell lingered at the lobby and the second floor was dark.
It was the second luxury hotel fire in Singapore this year.
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500 evacuated as fire hits hotel in Singapore; no injuries
About 500 people were evacuated Wednesday as fire hit a luxury hotel in downtown Singapore but there were no injuries, emergency services officials said.
Television footage showed thick black smoke billowing from the Grand Hyatt Hotel near the Orchard Road shopping district, but the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said the fire was quickly put out.
The blaze involved a kitchen stove and an exhaust duct in a restaurant on the second floor, the SCDF said, adding it was extinguished by water sprinklers before firefighters arrived.
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500 evacuated after fire breaks out in kitchen at Grand Hyatt hotel
Five hundred people were evacuated after a fire broke out at t,he Grand Hyatt Singapore on Wednesday morning (Mar 27).
Several Stompers alerted Stomp to the incident and shared photos and videos of smoke coming from the hotel located at 10 Scotts Road.
In one of the videos, bystanders are heard exclaiming, "Oh my God!" as the plumes of smoke get darker.
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1,000 evacuated after switch room fire at Carlton Hotel, no one injured
Smoke was seen wafting from a room at the back of the Carlton Hotel in Bras Basah Road on Thu afternoon (Feb 14), with witnesses saying that they heard several loud explosions from the premises.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) told The Straits Times that it responded to a fire incident at a hotel at 76 Bras Basah Road at 1:15pm.
In an update on Facebook at 3:15pm, SCDF said that the fire was contained within a switch room and about 1,000 people were evacuated from the building.
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1,000 guests, staff evacuated after switch room fire at Carlton Hotel
About 1,000 staff and guests at the Carlton Hotel in Bras Basah had to be evacuated on Thu (Feb 14) afternoon after a “small explosion” and fire broke out in a switch room. There were no reported injuries, said the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF).
Utilities firm SP Group said the preliminary findings from its investigation showed that the fire had been caused by equipment failure at the electrical substation servicing the hotel. The failure also resulted in a power trip that led to blackouts in parts of central Singapore.
A spokeswoman from the hotel told TODAY: “At 1:15pm, a small fire and a small explosion was reported in the switch room, located at the back of the hotel. Some people heard a blast along Carver Street.”
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1,000 people evacuated after fire breaks out in NUS medicine building
A thousand people were evacuated after a fire broke out at the National University of Singapore's (NUS) medicine faculty building on Tuesday morning (Mar 26).
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that it was alerted to a fire at 14 Medical Drive at 11.10am.
The address is listed online as the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine's MD6 building, which houses the Centre for Translational Medicine and the Medical Library.
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Exams, medical studies disrupted by fire at NUS building, 1,000 people evacuated
About 1,000 people were evacuated from the Centre for Translational Medicine, also known as Block MD6, at the National University of Singapore (NUS) after a fire broke out in the building on Tuesday morning (March 26).
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a statement that it was alerted to a fire at 14 Medical Drive at about 11.10am.
Contents of a freezer room were part of the fire, which was extinguished by the sprinkler system before SCDF’s personnel arrived.
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Huge Geylang Fire Across 7 Shophouses Took 60 Firefighters To Extinguish
SCDF arrived with a total of 60 firefighters and 17 firefighting vehicles to extinguish the fire. After 3 whole hours of aiming 9 high-powered water jets at the stubborn fire, it was finally snuffed out.
The firefighters then continued spraying water at the burnt surfaces to prevent the fires from rekindling. According to the SCDF, the fire had managed to spread so quickly because of the shared roof of the shophouses. Adding to that were the highly combustible furniture stored inside.
Out of the 7 shophouses, 5 were entirely engulfed by the flames.
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Massive fire breaks out at shophouses along Geylang Road
Dozens of firefighters were deployed early on Sunday (March 17) after a massive fire broke out at Geylang Road.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the blaze at 643 Geylang Road at about 1.10am. Firefighters arrived at the scene to find the raging fire spreading to a row of double-storey shophouses.
"SCDF quickly deployed its resources around the affected area to contain the fire," it said in a Facebook post.
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Photos and videos: Raging fire engulfs 7 shophouses at Geylang Road
A huge fire that broke out along Geylang Road in the wee hours of Sunday (March 17) saw a row of seven shophouse units engulfed in flames.
Stomper Jasmin sent to Stomp videos of the blaze, which several people can be seen filming while standing behind a police cordon. Similarly, photos taken by Stomper Sunny show how a crowd had gathered at the scene.
In a series of posts on Facebook, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire along 643 Geylang Road at around 1.10am and deployed resources around the affected area to contain it.
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Fire leads to 12-hour power outage at Newton Food Centre
A fire in Newton Food Centre's electrical switch room yesterday caused a power outage lasting nearly 12 hours, shuttering stalls and disappointing customers.
Singapore Civil Defence Force officers extinguished the blaze using two compressed air foam backpacks and a fire extinguisher after being alerted at about 9.45am. There were no reported injuries and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
The subsequent power disruption meant stalls were closed for the day.
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50 evacuated after fire at Bedok HDB flat
About 50 residents were evacuated from a Bedok North Housing Board block after a fire broke out in a unit yesterday afternoon.
Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus had to force their way into the burning flat on the 18th floor of the building at 180 Bedok North Road.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a Facebook post that it was alerted to the fire at about 1.20pm.
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50 residents evacuated as fire engulfs HDB flat at Bedok North Road
A fire engulfed an HDB flat in Bedok North Road on Wednesday (Mar 6) afternoon, forcing the evacuation of about 50 residents.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they were alerted to a fire on the 18th storey of 180 Bedok North Road at about 1.20pm.
The fire had engulfed the entire unit due to the "vast accumulation of combustible items" within the flat, they said in a Facebook post.
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Fire involving praying altar breaks out at Teban Gardens Road unit
A fire broke out in a flat at Block 52 Teban Gardens Road on Friday evening (March 8).
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) told Stomp that it responded to the incident at 7.06pm.
The fire, which involved a praying altar, was extinguished by the SCDF using one water jet.
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Bedok North Road fire: 65-year-old unit owner had more than 1,000 books in his flat
A 65-year-old Bedok North Road resident whose flat caught fire on Wednesday (March 6) has been living there alone for 19 years.
It was earlier reported that the fire broke out in the 18th-floor unit at Block 180 Bedok North Road, at around 1.20pm. Around 50 people were evacuated.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said firefighters had to conduct forcible entry to gain access into the unit, which had a "vast accumulation of combustible items within it."
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Fire breaks out at Golden Wall Flatted Factory and causes $200k worth of damage
When Stomper SP Lim looked out of her window at around 8am on Thursday (March 7), it was so smoky that she thought there was haze.
It turned out that a fire had broken out opposite her unit at Golden Wall Flatted Factory.
SP Lim took photos of the thick smoke and sent them to Stomp.
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Vegetation fire near Lim Chu Kang cemetery put out by SCDF after 19-hour operation
A vegetation fire the size of a football field broke out near Lim Chu Kang Chinese Cemetery on Monday morning (Mar 4).
It was extinguished by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) after a 19-hour firefighting operation that lasted through the night.
In a statement posted on Facebook, the SCDF said this has been one of the longest SCDF operation involving vegetation fire in recent years.
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38 evacuated after fire breaks out at Bendemeer block during wee hours
Thirty-eight people were evacuated after a fire broke out at Block 43 Bendemeer Road during the wee hours of Saturday (Feb 23).
A Stomper, who is a resident at the block, filmed several photos of the blaze and shared them with Stomp.
In response to a Stomp query, the Singapore Civil Defence Force said it was alerted to the fire at around 3.20am.
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Man and woman suffer smoke inhalation after fire breaks out in Jurong West bedroom
Two people were taken to hospital for smoke inhalation after a fire broke out at Block 517A Jurong West Street 52 in the early hours of Sunday (Feb 24).
Around 90 residents were evacuated by the police, said the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) in response to queries by Stomp. The SCDF said it was alerted to the fire at about 1.30am.
The fire, which involved the contents of a bedroom, was extinguished by the SCDF using one water jet and one compressed air foam backpack.
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Members of public put out fire that broke out at Bendemeer Market
A fire broke out at Bendemeer Market and Food Centre on Saturday afternoon (Feb 16) and was put out by members of the public.
The fire involved the contents of a stall. Stomper Gary alerted stomp to the incident and shared videos he had received from a friend of the fire.
In the videos, flames could be seen coming out on top of one of the stalls at the food centre.
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Tenants evacuated after fire breaks out at The Centrepoint
A fire broke out at a shop on the first floor of The Centrepoint on Saturday night (Feb 16).
A Stomper alerted Stomp to the incident and shared photos she took at the scene. Stomp understands the fire broke out at Italian shoe brand Geox's shop.
In the photos, the front shutter of the store appears to be damaged and black marks can be seen on the floor.
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Cleaners empty out bins after fire breaks out at Jurong East rubbish collection centre
A fire broke out at the rubbish collection centre at Block 311 Jurong East Street 32 on Wednesday morning (Feb 13).
Stomper Aloysius alerted Stomp to the fire and shared photos of the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) officers at the scene.
"Before the SCDF arrived, I saw cleaners trying to put out the fire," he told Stomp.
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1 taken to hospital for smoke inhalation after fire breaks out in Yishun flat
One person suffered smoke inhalation after a fire broke out in a ninth-storey unit at Block 221 Yishun Street 21 on Thursday morning (Feb 14).
In response to a Stomp query, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it responded to the incident at around 9.15am.
The fire, which involved the contents of the unit's kitchen and living room, was extinguished by the SCDF using two compressed air foam backpacks and one water jet.
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Residents hear loud bang after discarded items catch fire at lift lobby of Hougang HDB block
A fire broke out at the lift lobby of Block 696 Hougang Street 61 in the early hours of Wednesday morning (Feb 13).
Stomper Yamin, a resident at the block, alerted Stomp to the incident and shared a video he took at the scene.
"I heard a loud bang as I was walking home," he told Stomp in a phone interview.
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Overheating wok causes fire at Telok Blangah hawker centre, 12 stalls affected
A fire broke out at a hawker centre in Telok Blangah on Monday morning (Feb 11).
Stompers Gary and Edros alerted Stomp to the incident and shared a video of the scene that has been circulating online.
In the video, the fire appears to have started at a hawker stall which sells fish cakes.
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1 hurt, residents evacuated after fire at St Regis Residences in Tanglin
A resident was injured and others were evacuated from the St Regis Residences in Tanglin after a fire broke out late on Wednesday night (Feb 20).
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it received reports of the fire at 33 Tanglin Road and responded to the blaze at 11.30pm.
"Upon SCDF's arrival, the building management had already initiated an evacuation of the building," said the SCDF.
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Fire Fire Burn So Bright!
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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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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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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A Woodlands HDB flat resident came face to face with a raging fire after hearing a series of explosions coming from one of their bedrooms.
The fire, which occurred at Block 842 Woodlands Street 82 on Monday (Sep 23), saw two people declining to be taken to a hospital.
Lianhe Wanbao reported that the fire involved an air-conditioner unit in the bedroom.
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About 25 people were evacuated after a fire broke out in a unit at the Riversails condominium at Upper Serangoon Crescent on Tuesday evening (Apr 13).
A Stomper alerted Stomp to the incident and shared a video of smoke rising from the affected unit. In response to a Stomp query, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they were alerted to a fire at 4 Upper Serangoon Crescent at 6.40pm.
"The fire, which involved a fridge in the kitchen of a unit on the sixth floor, was extinguished by members of the public using a hosereel and a fire extinguisher prior to SCDF's arrival," an SCDF spokesman said.
300 evacuated, 3 hospitalised after fire breaks out at HDB flat at The Peak in Toa Payoh
A total of 300 people were evacuated in the wee hours of Saturday morning (Aug 29), after a fire broke out at The Peak in Toa Payoh.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force was alerted to a fire at Block 138C Lorong 1A Toa Payoh at around 2.55am on Saturday, it said in a Facebook post on Saturday afternoon.
The fire at the Housing Board block involved the contents of a unit on the 20th floor and had also affected a unit directly above, on the 21st floor.
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House on fire: Girl left in Toa Payoh flat alone heard crying for help
What was supposed to be a quick errand turned into a close shave for a mother after a fire broke out while one of her daughters was home alone.
The fire happened at Block 154 Toa Payoh Lorong 2 at 3.25pm yesterday (Sept 1), the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) confirmed.
The father, 56, who was not named, told Lianhe Wanbao that his wife had been cooking fried chicken while their elder daughter was having her meal.
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40 people evacuated from Clementi HDB block after unit catches fire
About 40 people were evacuated from an HDB block in Clementi West on Monday (Mar 16) after fire broke out in one of the residential units.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to a fire in a unit on the 19th floor of Block 724 Clementi West Street 2 at about 3.20pm.
The fire was extinguished using a water jet.
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Fire breaks out at Texas Chicken restaurant in Causeway Point
A fire broke out at Causeway Point shopping mall on Saturday evening (Mar 14).
Several Stompers shared photos showing smoke from fast food restaurant Texas Chicken. Videos of the scene were also posted on Facebook.
Stomper Shahrul was on the third floor of the mall when he heard a fire alarm at about 6pm
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25 people evacuated after morning fire blazes through three HDB flats in Woodlands
An early morning fire on Thursday (March 12) at a Woodlands Housing Board block saw 25 people evacuated from their flats before they began their day.
The fire affected three flats on levels eight to 10 of Block 845 Woodlands St 82 and is believed to have started in a bedroom. In a video of the fire taken from the opposite block, streams of black smoke could be seen drifting skyward.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that although there were no injuries, the police had to evacuate 20 people from the affected flats after they were called at 7.15am.
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Fire breaks out on rooftop of empty building in West Coast, no one injured
A fire broke out on the rooftop of an eight-storey building in West Coast on Monday morning (Feb 24). No injuries were reported.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a Facebook post on Monday that it responded to the fire at 10.55am at 200 Pandan Loop.
The fire involved an air-conditioning system on the rooftop of the building, which is empty and in the process of being demolished, said SCDF.
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1,400 people evacuated from Concord Primary School after fire breaks out
A fire broke out at Concord Primary School in Choa Chu Kang on Wednesday morning (Jan 29).
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) responded to the fire around 10.30am. The fire involved the contents of a sports equipment storage room and was extinguished by firefighters using a hose reel.
About 1,400 people were evacuated by staff of the school before firefighters arrived. There were no reported injuries.
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Man taken to hospital after fire breaks out in Sengkang flat
A man was taken to hospital after a fire broke out in a flat at Block 351C Anchorvale Road in the early hours of Tuesday morning (Jan 28).
Stomper Jean alerted Stomp to the fire on the fourth floor of the block and shared videos and photos of flames inside the flat and smoke escaping out one of the windows.
Jean, who is a resident at a neighbouring block, said she had gone downstairs when she noticed a crowd near Block 351C.
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Woman taken to hospital, 60 evacuated after fire at public entertainment outlet in Middle Road
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a statement that it was alerted to the blaze at 114 Middle Road at around 11.15am.
Nine emergency vehicles and about 30 firefighters were deployed to the scene.
According to the SCDF, the fire was seen raging with flames and black smoke visible from the exterior of the premises upon its arrival.
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Explosions heard as fire breaks out at Bedok Reservoir condo
A fire broke out in a Bedok Reservoir condominium apartment in the early hours of Saturday morning (Dec 28).
Stompers Adrian, Sufi, JJ and Alvin alerted Stomp to the incident and shared photos and videos taken of the fire at Aquarius by the Park.
Alvin, who lives about 100 metres away from the condo, said he heard explosions from his home. "It was frightening," he said.
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Fire breaks out at Tagore Drive building, SCDF mobilises 16 emergency vehicles
A fire broke out at a four-storey industrial building at No. 8 Tagore Drive in the early hours of Saturday (Dec 28).
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) mobilised 16 emergency vehicles and 50 firefighters to the scene after it was alerted to the fire at 12.20am.
Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus sets and armed with protective water jets inched their way into the building to locate the fire and any person trapped inside.
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75 residents evacuated after unattended cooking causes fire in Woodlands flat
A total of 75 residents were evacuated after a fire broke out in a flat at Block 104 Woodlands Street 13 on Sunday night (Dec 15).
Stomper Jun Ze said he was alerted to the incident after hearing someone shout, 'Fire!'
Photos that he submitted show orange flames engulfing a room, as well as police cars and fire engines at the foot of the block.
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Woman dies after Bukit Batok fire in which hose reels could not be used
A woman injured in the Bukit Batok fire in November has died, a Singapore General Hospital (SGH) spokesperson said on Tuesday (Dec 10) in response to CNA's queries.
Bukit Batok MP Murali Pillai also confirmed this in a Facebook post. “Friends, I regret to inform you that Mdm Goh, the Blk 210A fire victim on Nov 1, has passed away. Mdm Goh’s family asks that their privacy be respected during this trying period. Deepest condolences to them. Wishing them strength to cope with the loss of Mdm Goh,” he wrote.
Neither SGH nor Mr Murali said if the woman died from injuries sustained in the fire. She died on Monday, according to the SGH spokesperson.
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Elderly woman dies following blaze involving faulty hose reels in Bukit Batok fire
SCDF firefighters at a Block 210A Bukit Batok flat following a fire there on 1 November 2019. PHOTO: SCDF
A 60-year-old woman who was injured in a Bukit Batok blaze on 1 November where firemen were left without a water supply has died.
The victim, who was identified only as Madam Goh, passed away on Monday (9 December). Her family had asked for their privacy to be respected, Murali added, Bukit Batok Member of Parliament (MP) Murali Pillai said in a Facebook post on Tuesday.
Pillai, who is accompanying President Halimah Yacob on her five-day state visit to Germany, told The Straits Times that he is cutting his trip short in order to be with Goh’s family. The 52-year-old landed in Berlin on Monday.
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Woman dies from injuries suffered in Bukit Batok blaze where fire hose reels could not be used
The woman injured in the Bukit Batok fire on Nov 1 - where officers were unable to use the fire hose reels - died in hospital on Monday (Dec 9), said a spokesman for the Singapore General Hospital (SGH).
The 60-year-old woman was rescued from the 13th-floor unit of Block 210A Bukit Batok Street 21 and had been receiving medical treatment at SGH for more than a month since the fire.
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3 taken to hospital after fire in Bedok terraced house
Three people were taken to hospital after a fire broke out in a Bedok terraced house on Sunday.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said the three residents - two women and a man - were taken to Singapore General Hospital for suspected smoke inhalation.
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Huge chemical fire ravages Tuas waste facility, 130 firefighters dispatched
About 130 firefighters were dispatched to battle a blaze this morning at a Tuas industrial waste management facility.
It took about four hours for firefighters to bring flames ravaging a roughly football-field-sized area under control at 48 Tuas Crescent, fire operations director Daniel Seet told reporters on the ground.
Multiple explosions from metal drums storing flammable industrial liquids were heard during the operation, according to the Singapore Civil Defence Force, or SCDF.
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3 people evacuated from Clementi HDB flat after PMD left charging catches fire: SCDF
A personal mobility device (PMD) that was left charging outside a Housing and Development Board (HDB) flat in Clementi caught fire on Thursday (Dec 5) afternoon.
In a Facebook post, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that it had responded to a fire outside a 14th floor unit at Block 715 Clementi West Street 2 at about 12.45pm.
The PMD was parked along the common corridor and the fire was extinguished with one water jet.
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PMD-related fire breaks out at Hougang HDB flat corridor
A fire related to a personal mobility device (PMD) broke out outside an 11th floor Housing Board flat in Hougang on Monday evening (Nov 4).
The fire broke out at about 5pm at Block 927, Hougang Street 91, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a statement on their Facebook page.
The fire involved a PMD along the corridor and was extinguished by SCDF with buckets of water.
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Firefighters rescue 2 people standing on ledge outside window after fire breaks out in Bukit Batok flat
Three people were rescued from a fire that broke out in a flat in Bukit Batok early on Friday (Nov 1), the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said.
In a Facebook post, SCDF said that it responded to a residential unit fire on the 13th floor of Block 210A Bukit Batok Street 21 at 4.31am. SCDF firefighters had to do a "forced entry" to gain access to the flat.
A woman in her 60s was rescued from a toilet, while a man in his 60s and another man in his 30s were found standing on the ledge outside the kitchen window.
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Bukit Batok fire: Woman still in ICU but hubby and son discharged
The woman injured in the Bukit Batok fire two weeks ago is still undergoing medical treatment in Singapore General Hospital's (SGH) intensive care unit (ICU).
A spokesman for SGH confirmed this, and said her husband and son, who were also rescued from the fire, have been discharged.
The woman, who is in her 60s, was rescued from a 13th-floor unit of Block 210A, Bukit Batok Street 21, along with her husband and son, on Nov 1.
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Bukit Batok fire: MP Murali Pillai apologises over locked hose reel cabinets, says 2 town council staff to be disciplined
Bukit Batok SMC Member of Parliament Murali Pillai apologised on Friday (15 November) over the fire incident at a block in his ward where firefighters at the scene encountered padlocked hose reel cabinets and the absence of water supply.
On 1 November, Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) firefighters arrived at Block 210A Bukit Batok Street 21 to combat a fire at the 13th floor. They came across the padlocked cabinets and had to break one of them to access the hose reel but were unable to use it as there was no water supply. Instead, they extinguished the fire using water from the SCDF’s emergency vehicles.
In a post on his Facebook page on Friday, Murali said, “As your elected representative, I am politically accountable to you for these issues...These incidents should not have happened and, for that, I must apologise. I will work with my elected & appointed Town Councillors to review this case and ensure that the fire safety system is strengthened to ensure its reliability.”
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Dr Chee says fire hose saga is a prime example of how the opposition should work
His comments came hours after ruling party MP Murali Pillai apologised for the lapses uncovered by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) with regards to a fire that broke out at Block 210A Bukit Batok Street 21 on Nov 1.
After a raging blaze broke out at the 13th-storey unit at the HDB block,SCDF firefighters found that the fire hose reel cabinets at the block were padlocked and discovered that there was no water supply for the hose reel when they broke one of the padlocks.
The problems with the fire hose reel is said to have delayed the rescue attempt and the SCDF subsequently revealed it issued Fire Hazard Abatement Notices to Jurong-Clementi Town Council (JCTC) over these two issues. JCTC later said the fire hose reel was in normal working condition two weeks prior to the fire but added that it accepts the SCDF’s report that it was not working when the fire occurred.
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40 firefighters, 14 SCDF vehicles deployed to tackle 'raging' warehouse fire in Hougang
About 40 firefighters and 14 emergency vehicles were deployed to extinguish a “raging” fire at a storage warehouse in Hougang on Monday (18 November).
At the height of the operation, three water jets were used to bring the fire under control, said the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) in a Facebook post.
The SCDF said it was alerted to the incident at 29 Kim Chuan Drive at about 11.35am and that the fire had involved stored kitchenware and other household materials located on the rooftop of the storage warehouse.
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Fire breaks out at Yishun block: Occupants extinguish it using blankets and water hose
A fire broke out at a unit at Block 363 Yishun Ring Road on Sunday morning (Nov 17).
Stomper Thiruda alerted Stomp to the incident and share photos he took of Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) vehicles and officers arriving at the scene.
According to Thiruda, the incident happened on the third floor of the block. "The SCDF arrived, assessed, controlled, and left within 30 minutes," he said. In response to a Stomp query, the SCDF said it was alerted to the incident at 7.20am.
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Fire breaks out at second floor unit in Lengkok Bahru
A fire broke out in a second floor unit in Lengkok Bahru on Friday (Nov 8) afternoon.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) were called to a unit on the second floor of Block 55 Lengkok Bahru in Redhill at about 4.15pm and found the contents of a living room ablaze.
It was extinguished with one water jet with no casualties reported.
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Fire breaks out on Plaza Singapura level one, some shops experiencing power outage
Responding to Mothership’s queries, SCDF stated that there was a fire involving an electrical meter panel on the first level.
The fire was extinguished and there were no reported injuries. Here’s the full statement:
- “SCDF received a call at 1:07pm. The caller reported seeing smoke inside the building at 68 Orchard Road.
- The fire involving an electrical meter panel on level one was extinguished by SCDF using one dry powder extinguisher. There was no reported injury. The cause of fire is under investigation.”
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Fire breaks out at Choa Chu Kang Cemetery
A fire broke out at Choa Chu Kang Cemetery complex just before noon on Saturday (Nov 2), sending plumes of smoke into the air and leaving the grass around several graves burnt.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it responded to the fire near Christian Cemetery Path 6 at about 11.50am.
The fire involved vegetation of about 10m by 10m, and was extinguished with one water jet, SCDF said. There were no reported injuries.
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Fire breaks out at storage warehouse's rooftop at Kim Chuan Drive
A fire broke out at the rooftop of a storage warehouse along Kim Chuan Drive in the Tai Seng area on Monday (Nov 18).
In a Facebook post at 11.48am, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to a fire at 29 Kim Chuan Drive at around 11.35am.
The fire, which involved stored items comprising kitchenware and other household materials located at warehouse's rooftop, was "raging" and "threatening to spread" when the SCDF arrived.
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40 evacuated after fire breaks out in Ang Mo Kio flat
An elderly woman alone in her Ang Mo Kio Housing Board flat had to run to her neighbour for help when a fire broke out in her kitchen yesterday. About 40 residents in the block had to be evacuated as a result of the fire which involved some items in the kitchen, the Singapore Civil Defence Force said.
There were no reported injuries. The fire started at about 9am in the fourth-floor unit in Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10.
According to Chinese evening daily Lianhe Wanbao, the 78-year-old woman is understood to be living with her son, who was at work when the incident occurred.
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Neighbours say fire was ‘waiting to happen’
The flat owner is an elderly woman in her 70s, who is believed to be suffering from dementia. It is unclear if she lives alone.
A neighbour, who wanted to be known only as Ms Benardine, said she was greeted by smoke filtering into her home just as she was about to set off for work before 9am.
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Neighbours say Ang Mo Kio flat fire was 'waiting to happen'
The fire that broke out in a fourth-storey unit at Block 446 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10 was "an accident waiting to happen", two residents told The New Paper yesterday.
The flat owner is an elderly woman in her 70s, who is believed to be suffering from dementia. It is unclear if she lives alone.
A neighbour, who wanted to be known only as Ms Benardine, said she was greeted by smoke filtering into her home just as she was about to set off for work before 9am.
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24yo Woman Left Her Aircon On in Room and It Burnt Down Her Entire Apartment
A 24-year-old woman who is the owner of a HDB flat unit in Singapore had to watch helplessly as her entire four-bedroom flat burned down before her eyes from a fire caused by her air-conditioner on the afternoon of 23rd September.
The aircon that was fixed on the wall in one of the bedrooms was left on and the door was closed. The woman was allegedly in the living room with her family when they heard noises from the bedroom. When they opened the door, they were shocked to find the whole room engulfed in flames!
The fire was so intense that the woman realised she wouldn’t be able to extinguish it in time, so she proceeded to hurriedly close the door and evacuate her family from the building.
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Fire involving air-conditioner breaks out at Woodlands HDB flat, explosions heard
A Woodlands HDB flat resident came face to face with a raging fire after hearing a series of explosions coming from one of their bedrooms.
The fire, which occurred at Block 842 Woodlands Street 82 on Monday (Sep 23), saw two people declining to be taken to a hospital.
Lianhe Wanbao reported that the fire involved an air-conditioner unit in the bedroom.
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Fire breaks out at Woodlands HDB block
A fire broke out at Block 842 Woodlands Street 82 at about 4.04pm on Monday (Sep 23).
Stomper Yong, who resides in the same block, contributed a photo and a video of the fire's aftermath.
He told Stomp: "I was walking back at about 4.30pm and saw that the fire was already extinguished."
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Man suffers burn injuries after fire put out by members of public at MacPherson HDB block
A man was conveyed to hospital for burn injuries after a fire at 30 Balam Road was put out by members of the public at about 9.35pm last night (Sep 25).
Stomper A, who resides on the seventh floor in the same block, contributed a video of the scene of the incident.
Stomper A said: "I was on my way home when I saw the fire engine lights and went downstairs to take a look. There wasn't any siren.
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Fire breaks out at Ang Mo Kio HDB block's centralised bin centre
A fire broke out at a centralised bin centre at Block 350 Ang Mo Kio Street 32 on Sunday (Sep 22).
Stomper Chua contributed a video of the incident that occurred at about 8.58pm.
He told Stomp: "I was at a coffee shop opposite the block when my friends and I heard an alarm going off.
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Fire rages and burns through roof of 2 two-storey semi-detached houses at Wilton Close
Fire was raging and burning through the roof of two two-storey semi-detached houses at 1 and 2 Wilton Close at about 6pm on Saturday (Sep 21).
Stomper Tham and Sam contributed videos of the fire. Bright, orange flames can be seen as columns of smoke rise through the air.
Several fire engines can also be spotted in the video.
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Fire breaks out at Geylang shophouses
A fire broke out at two shophouse units along Geylang Lorong 4 on Sunday afternoon (Sep 15).
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a Facebook post that it was alerted to the fire at about 2pm.
"The fire involved the content of shophouses on the third floor of unit 45 and 47," said SCDF.
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20 occupants evacuated after fire breaks out at Geylang shophouses
Twenty people were evacuated after a fire broke out at shophouses along Geylang Lorong 4 on Sunday afternoon (Sep 15).
Stomper Kumar alerted Stomp to the incident and shared videos he took as he was travelling along Sims Way.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) issued a statement regarding the incident on their Facebook page.
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70 people evacuated after fire broke out at Singapore General Hospital due to overheated scanner
A total of 70 individuals, including patients and staff, were evacuated following a fire that broke out at Singapore General Hospital (SGH) on Monday afternoon (19 August).
It is said that the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) responded to a fire at 1 Hospital Drive, at the basement 1 level of Block 2, at 1.50pm. It added that it was actually a small fire, which involved an electrical component, and had burnt itself before the arrival of the firefighters. However, 70 individuals were cleared off the premises as a safety precaution.
“In view of the lingering smoke, as a safety precaution, SCDF evacuated about 70 persons from the premises. There were no reported injuries and the cause of the fire is under investigations,” SCDF said.
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Four people taken to hospital after fire breaks out in Jurong West flat
Four people were taken to the hospital after a fire broke out in a flat in Jurong West on Sunday evening (Aug 18).
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) responded to a fire in a fifth-floor unit of Block 158 Yung Loh Road at about 7.45pm and put out the fire with a water jet.
Four people were taken to Singapore General Hospital and Ng Teng Fong General Hospital.
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Vegetation fire the size of 2 football fields breaks out near East Coast Park
A fire broke out on Aug 12, 2019 near East Coast Park
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the incident at about 8.50pm at the junction of Marina East Drive and East Coast Park Service Road.
The fire affected an area of about two football fields, it added. Photos and videos sent to CNA show flames and thick smoke rising from the area.
The fire was still raging at 10pm, said CNA reader Chris Ngu Dow Lon, who saw the fire from an overhead bridge at East Coast Park.
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Fire breaks out at Singapore Art Museum
SCDF vehicles were seen near the Singapore Art Museum on Aug 11, 2019. (Photo: Ian Cheng)
A fire involving construction materials broke out at the Singapore Art Museum on Sunday afternoon (Aug 11), as the museum undergoes renovation.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it responded to a fire at 71 Bras Basah Road at about 3pm on Sunday.
“The fire involved construction materials and was extinguished by SCDF using one 38mm jet,” it said, adding that there were no injuries reported.
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54 fires involving PMDs and power-assisted bicycles reported in first half of 2019
The number of reported fires involving power-assisted bicycles (PAB) and personal mobility devices (PMDs) has more than doubled in the first half of 2019, compared to the same period last year.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a Facebook post on Friday (Jul 26) that there were a total of 54 reported fires involving such mobility devices from January to June this year. That is more than double compared to the same period last year, when there were 24 such reported fires.
“The number of such fires in residential premises in the first half of 2019 increased to 36, with 31 people injured, from 23 fires in the same period in 2018 where 11 people were injured,” SCDF added.
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Mobile phones, battery banks, other small devices accounted for 9% of fires involving electronic items since 2016
Nearly 10 per cent of fires related to electronic items in the past three years had involved smaller devices, such as power banks, mobile phones, laptops and tablets.
Out of the 230 fires involving electronic items since 2016, an overwhelming majority (91 per cent) involved personal mobility devices (PMDs), power assisted bicycles (PABs) and personal mobility aids (PMAs), said Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam in a written response on Monday (5 August).
In terms of locations, 67 per cent of such fires related to mobility devices occurred at HDB residential units, while 6 per cent happened at private residential units and the remaining at non-residential premises, such as industrial and commercial buildings.
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Fire at Choa Chu Kang flat linked to e-scooter that was being charged, 3 taken to hospital
A fire linked to an e-scooter took place in Choa Chu Kang on Tuesday (6 August) morning, a day after the issue of personal mobility devices (PMDs) took centre stage in Parliament.
In a Facebook post, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that it responded to a fire at about 11.35am at a third-floor unit at Block 688A Choa Chu Kang Drive.
The fire, which involved a PMD in the living room, was extinguished by the SCDF using a compressed air foam backpack. Seven occupants had evacuated from the unit before the SCDF arrived.
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E-scooter in Chua Chu Kang flat catches fire
Just a day after Parliament debated on ways to make the use of personal mobility devices (PMDs) safer, another case of a fire linked to such a device has occurred — this time in Chua Chu Kang.
In a Facebook post on Tuesday (Aug 6), the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that there was a fire at Block 688A, Choa Chu Kang Drive, in a flat on the third floor.
Firefighters responded to the incident at about 11.35am and seven occupants from the flat had been evacuated before they arrived.
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Here are some of the fires reported in recent months.
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APR 9: WOODLANDS:
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Spotlight on fire protection at HDB homes after string of blazes
A fire broke out at a unit in Block 293D Bukit Batok Street 21 last Thursday. A 40-year-old man who was rescued from the flat died on Saturday from third-degree burns. Several others were injured. Experts recommend that homes be equipped with a fire extinguisher and smoke detector.
Bukit Batok resident Regina Wong said that after last Thursday's fire at the Housing Board block opposite hers, she has decided to get a fire extinguisher.
The fire at a unit in Block 293D Bukit Batok Street 21 saw firefighters pulling out from the burning flat a 40-year-old unconscious man, who died on Saturday afternoon from third-degree burns. Several others were injured.
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Injuries, evacuations, homes destroyed: PMD fires in recent months
A fire broke out at a Tampines HDB flat when a PMD battery was being charged. (Photo: Facebook/SCDF)
A spate of fires linked to electric scooters, electric bicycles and other personal mobility devices (PMDs) in recent months has led the Land Transport Authority (LTA) to consider reviewing a deadline for the devices to meet fire safety standards.
In September last year, Senior Minister of State for Transport Lam Pin Min announced in Parliament that all motorised PMDs must meet fire safety standards by 2021 to ensure public safety.
But on Tuesday (Jul 23), LTA said that in light of recent fires related to the charging of non-UL2272-certified devices, it is considering bringing forward the deadline.
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LTA to review deadline for PMD safety certificate after spate of fire incidents
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) said on Tuesday (Jul 23) that it is considering bringing forward the end-2020 deadline for all motorised personal mobility devices (PMDs) to meet fire safety standards.
This is in light of recent fires related to the charging of non-UL2272-certified devices, said an LTA spokesperson in an email.
On Monday, a PMD placed in the kitchen of an Ang Mo Kio flat likely sparked a fire causing about 60 people to be evacuated. The blaze was the latest in a string of recent PMD-related fires, one of which claimed the life of a 40-year-old man last week.
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Fires involving e-scooters, e-bikes spike by 50% in 2018
The number of fires involving electric bicycles, electric scooters and other personal mobility devices (PMDs) spiked by more than 50 per cent in 2018, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said.
There were 74 such fires last year – a 51 per cent increase from the 49 cases in 2017, SCDF said in announcing its annual Fire, Emergency Medical Services and Enforcement statistics on Friday (Feb 22).
The 74 fires involved 50 electric scooters, 22 e-bikes and two of other PMDs, and caused 12 injuries.
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10 people evacuated after fire breaks out in Bukit Batok HDB flat
About 10 people were evacuated from the tenth and eleventh floors of Block 366 Bukit Batok Street 31 after a fire broke out in one of the units on Thursday afternoon (July 25).
Stomper Ahmad alerted Stomp to the fire and shared a video and photo taken at the scene.
In response to a Stomp query, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that they responded to the fire at 12.55pm.
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Antique shop catches fire at Chinatown
A fire broke out at an antique shop at Block 4 Sago Lane in Chinatown on Friday evening (July 19).
A Stomper, who is a resident at the block, alerted Stomp to the fire and shared photos and a video of firefighters at the scene.
"I heard a fire alarm and thought it was a false alarm again," she said.
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Car catches fire on TPE: Passers-by could feel the heat from inside their vehicle
A car caught fire along the Tampines Expressway, after Pasir Ris Drive 8, on Wednesday (July 24).
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) told Stomp that it responded to the vehicle fire, which occurred in the direction of Changi Airport, at 6.25pm.
The fire was extinguished by the SCDF using water jets and compressed air foam backpacks.
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Taxi bursts into flames along Middle Road
A taxi caught fire along Middle Road on Thursday afternoon (July 11).
Stompers Lim, Franky and Hwa alerted Stomp to the incident and shared photos and videos of the burning vehicle.
Firefighters were seen extinguishing the flames coming from the taxi.
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Charging PMD explodes, causing flat fire in Ang Mo Kio
There was an e-scooter being charged in the kitchen at the time and very quickly, Mr Fazir, 30, noticed a fire had started.
"I didn't hear anything, then all of the sudden, there was an explosion. I could feel the heat of the explosion on my face," the car washer told The New Paper yesterday.
His parents were out, along with two other siblings, but his younger brother was asleep in the two-room rental flat on the fourth storey of Block 224, Ang Mo Kio Ave 1, at the time of the explosion and the pair quickly fled the unit.
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1 adult and 3 kids rescued from Ang Mo Kio flat after PMD in next-door unit causes raging fire
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a statement on Facebook that it responded to the fire at around 3.05pm.
The fire, which involved the contents of the entire unit, was raging when the SCDF arrived.
Stomper Lary captured a video that shows the unit on fire. Multiple loud blasts can be heard as smoke emitted from the block.
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Man, 41, may be first PMD-fire fatality here
The fire happened in Bukit Batok in the wee hours of last Thursday. PHOTO: TNP READER
Mr Goh Keng Soon, 41, was unconscious when he was rescued by Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) firefighters from his burning flat in Bukit Batok in the early hours of last Thursday.
Mr Goh, who had third-degree burns on 40 per cent of his body, died at the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) on Saturday afternoon.
related: Man in PMD fire died from injuries
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3 injured after fire in Bukit Batok flat
Three people were injured after a fire broke out in a residential unit at Block 293D Bukit Batok Street 21 after midnight on Thursday (July 18).
In a statement on Facebook, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it responded to the fire on the 26th floor at about 12.40am.
"SCDF firefighters wearing breathing apparatus sets conducted forcible entry into the heavily smoke-logged unit," it added.
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Six taken to hospital after fire breaks out at Boon Lay flat
Six people were taken to hospital after a fire broke out at a fourth-floor unit of a Housing and Development Board block of flats in Boon Lay on Monday night (July 15).
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it responded to the incident at Block 191 Boon Lay Drive at about 10.15pm.
"The fire involved contents in the unit and was extinguished by SCDF with one water jet," it said, adding that six people were taken to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital.
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Massive Ang Mo Kio Fire Breaks Out Near Blk 720 Shophouse; SCDF Extinguishes It Within 2 Hours
Shocking footage of a massive Ang Mo Kio fire began circulating at around 4pm on social media on Friday (5 Jul).
Turns out, a large blaze had broken out near a shophouse in Ang Mo Kio Central that saw pillars of smoke billowing out from above HDB flats.
An MS News reader notified us of the blaze and sent in some videos depicting the fire he received via social media.
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Massive fire at Ang Mo Kio Ave 6, eight people taken to hospital
Eight people, including a Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) officer, were taken to hospital with burn injuries and for smoke inhalation after a huge fire involving four shops broke out at Block 720, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6 on Friday afternoon (July 5).
When TODAY arrived at the scene, the police had put up a cordon around the area.
SCDF firefighters were seen trying to put out the blaze at the four-storey building, which has a mix of residential units and shops and is located right next to a hawker centre.
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Fire breaks out in Tampines HDB flat after PMD catches fire
A fire broke out in a Tampines Housing Board flat on Wednesday evening (July 3).
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a Facebook post that it responded to a fire at Block 125 Tampines Street 11 at 6.20pm. The fire involved the contents of a living room on the fourth floor of the block.
The SCDF put out the fire using a water jet. There were no reported injuries.
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Private bus catches fire at heavy vehicle park in Jurong West
A privately-owned bus caught fire at a heavy vehicle park in Jurong West on Thursday morning (July 4).
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that it responded to a fire at Jalan Bahar Heavy Vehicle Park at about 9.30am.
Firefighters put out the fire using two water jets. There were no reported injuries.
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1 dead, 2 injured in fire at LPG facility in Jurong
A massive fire in a Jurong industrial area raged for more than two hours and triggered loud explosions on Friday (June 21), killing one and leaving two people injured.
The fire at 43 Jalan Buroh, which involved hundreds of highly flammable liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders of various sizes, was described by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) as the largest LPG fire it had to combat.
The fire spread rapidly across the facility which was about the size of two football fields, triggering loud explosions. It took around 120 firefighters, who were alerted just after 5pm, to bring the blaze under control by 7.30pm and ensure that it did not spread to larger LPG storage tanks nearby.
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Man killed, two others hurt in massive LPG fire in Jurong
A massive fire in a Jurong industrial area raged for more than two hours yesterday, killing one man and leaving two other men injured.
The fire at 43 Jalan Buroh, which involved hundreds of highly flammable liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders of various sizes, was described by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) as the largest LPG fire it had to combat.
35 emergency vehicles and 7 water jets used to control fire involving hundreds of LPG cylinders.
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Loud explosions heard, thick smoke seen as fire breaks out in Jalan Buroh in Jurong
Several loud explosions were heard as a fire broke out in Jurong on Friday (June 21).
In a Facebook post, the Singapore Civil Defence Force said it had been alerted to a fire at 43 Jalan Buroh and that firefighting operations were ongoing.
"SGSecure mobile app users of M1, StarHub and Singtel who are within the immediate vicinity of the fire incident would have received an advisory message urging them and members of public to stay away from the affected area," the post added.
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Fire engulfs building in Geylang; operation ongoing
A massive fire engulfed two shophouses in Geylang Lorong 14 on Wednesday evening (June 19).
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that it was first alerted to the fire at 8.35pm, and it deployed 12 emergency vehicles and about 70 firefighters to the scene.
“At the height of the operations, 3 handheld jets and an aerial monitor were utilised to mitigate the fire,” said the SCDF.
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Fire breaks out at building in Geylang
A fire broke out at a building in Geylang, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said on Wednesday evening (June 19).
In a Facebook post, SCDF said it was alerted to the fire at two shophouses at 67 and 69 Lorong 14 Geylang at 8.35pm.
Twelve emergency vehicles and around 70 firefighters were deployed to the scene. Three handheld jets and an aerial monitor were used to put out the fire.
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150 people evacuated after rubbish bin catches fire at Sim Lim Square
Around 150 people were evacuated from Sim Lim Square after a rubbish bin caught fire on the fifth floor of the building on Monday afternoon (June 17).
Stompers Aloy, Yan Long and Leonard alerted Stomp to the fire and shared photos and videos taken at the scene.
Aloy, who runs a store at the mall, told Stomp that he received a call from one of his staff that they would need to close shop due to a fire on the fifth floor.
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150 people evacuated after fire breaks out at Sim Lim Square
About 150 people were evacuated from Sim Lim Square on Monday (Jun 17) after a fire broke out on the fifth floor of the IT mall.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it responded to the fire at 1 Rochor Canal Road at about 12pm.
The fire, which involved the contents of a rubbish bin, set off the building's sprinkler system, said SCDF. The fire was extinguished by SCDF using a hose reel.
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Fire involving electrical wires breaks out at Tang Plaza, 200 evacuated
Around 200 people were evacuated from Tang Plaza after a fire broke out on the first level of the shopping mall on Saturday night (June 15).
Stomper R2, who was passing by, contributed photos of the scene and said: "You could smell the smoke from outside.
"Staff followed the fire drill sequence and evacuated from the building."
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200 people evacuated from Tang Plaza in Orchard Road after fire breaks out
Around 200 people were evacuated from Tang Plaza in Orchard Road on Saturday (Jun 15) evening after a fire broke out in the department store.
Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the incident at 320 Orchard Road at about 8.40pm.
The fire, which involved electrical wiring, was extinguished by sprinklers before firefighters arrived, SCDF added.
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40 firemen, 12 vehicles deployed to fight Little India fire
No casualties were reported at a fire that broke out in a shophouse in Little India on Thursday afternoon (16 May), said the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF).
In a Facebook post, the SCDF said that they responded to a fire at 14 Dickson Road at about 2.50pm on Thursday. The fire, which was extinguished at 4.10pm, had involved the contents of a two-storey shophouse.
12 emergency vehicles and about 40 firefighters were deployed to fight the fire, said the SCDF.
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Fire breaks out at Dickson Road shophouse
A fire involving the contents of a two-storey shophouse broke out at 14 Dickson Road on Thursday afternoon (May 16).
Stompers Aaron, Henry, Jun Xian, Liangfa, and Cynthia alerted Stomp to the fire and shared photos and videos of smoke rising above Dickson Road.
In another video shared by Dinesh, firefighters can be seen standing on the roof of a shophouse to fight the fire.
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Large fire breaks out in Singapore’s Little India
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a Facebook post at around 3pm that it had been alerted to a fire at 14 Dickson Road, and that firefighters were at the scene.
Photos and videos of black smoke coming from a building in the area were posted on social media. TODAY understands that the fire occurred at a second-hand goods shop.
As at 5pm, segments of Dickson Road and Perak Road were seen cordoned off by police.
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Fire breaks out at Telok Blangah Crescent; 1 taken to hospital
A fire involving a personal mobility device broke out in a flat at Block 4 Telok Blangah Crescent on Thursday night (May 16).
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire at about 9.30pm.
"SCDF conducted forcible entry into the unit. The fire, which involved a personal mobility device, and contents of a room, was put out by SCDF using compressed airfoam backpacks," said SCDF.
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Singapore’s Grand Hyatt Hotel goes up in smoke, forcing 500 people to be evacuated from the blaze
An AFP reporter on the scene said guests were still checking in around two hours after the blaze, but a burning smell lingered at the lobby and the second floor was dark.
It was the second luxury hotel fire in Singapore this year.
About 1,000 guests were evacuated due to a fire at the downtown Carlton Hotel on February 14, but no injuries were also reported.
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500 evacuated as fire hits hotel in Singapore, no injuries
"The smoke was really terrible ... it got into my throat. I think it was quite thick," Nadiah Yayoh, 40, who works at a boutique in the hotel, told AFP. "Usually we have fire drills and normal evacuations, as well as fire practice ... This is a lesson learnt not to take it lightly."
An AFP reporter on the scene said guests were still checking in around two hours after the blaze, but a burning smell lingered at the lobby and the second floor was dark.
It was the second luxury hotel fire in Singapore this year.
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500 evacuated as fire hits hotel in Singapore; no injuries
About 500 people were evacuated Wednesday as fire hit a luxury hotel in downtown Singapore but there were no injuries, emergency services officials said.
Television footage showed thick black smoke billowing from the Grand Hyatt Hotel near the Orchard Road shopping district, but the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said the fire was quickly put out.
The blaze involved a kitchen stove and an exhaust duct in a restaurant on the second floor, the SCDF said, adding it was extinguished by water sprinklers before firefighters arrived.
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500 evacuated after fire breaks out in kitchen at Grand Hyatt hotel
Five hundred people were evacuated after a fire broke out at t,he Grand Hyatt Singapore on Wednesday morning (Mar 27).
Several Stompers alerted Stomp to the incident and shared photos and videos of smoke coming from the hotel located at 10 Scotts Road.
In one of the videos, bystanders are heard exclaiming, "Oh my God!" as the plumes of smoke get darker.
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1,000 evacuated after switch room fire at Carlton Hotel, no one injured
Smoke was seen wafting from a room at the back of the Carlton Hotel in Bras Basah Road on Thu afternoon (Feb 14), with witnesses saying that they heard several loud explosions from the premises.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) told The Straits Times that it responded to a fire incident at a hotel at 76 Bras Basah Road at 1:15pm.
In an update on Facebook at 3:15pm, SCDF said that the fire was contained within a switch room and about 1,000 people were evacuated from the building.
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1,000 guests, staff evacuated after switch room fire at Carlton Hotel
About 1,000 staff and guests at the Carlton Hotel in Bras Basah had to be evacuated on Thu (Feb 14) afternoon after a “small explosion” and fire broke out in a switch room. There were no reported injuries, said the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF).
Utilities firm SP Group said the preliminary findings from its investigation showed that the fire had been caused by equipment failure at the electrical substation servicing the hotel. The failure also resulted in a power trip that led to blackouts in parts of central Singapore.
A spokeswoman from the hotel told TODAY: “At 1:15pm, a small fire and a small explosion was reported in the switch room, located at the back of the hotel. Some people heard a blast along Carver Street.”
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1,000 people evacuated after fire breaks out in NUS medicine building
A thousand people were evacuated after a fire broke out at the National University of Singapore's (NUS) medicine faculty building on Tuesday morning (Mar 26).
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that it was alerted to a fire at 14 Medical Drive at 11.10am.
The address is listed online as the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine's MD6 building, which houses the Centre for Translational Medicine and the Medical Library.
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Exams, medical studies disrupted by fire at NUS building, 1,000 people evacuated
About 1,000 people were evacuated from the Centre for Translational Medicine, also known as Block MD6, at the National University of Singapore (NUS) after a fire broke out in the building on Tuesday morning (March 26).
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a statement that it was alerted to a fire at 14 Medical Drive at about 11.10am.
Contents of a freezer room were part of the fire, which was extinguished by the sprinkler system before SCDF’s personnel arrived.
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Huge Geylang Fire Across 7 Shophouses Took 60 Firefighters To Extinguish
From a video recording of the fire, the flames appear to reach almost 4 storeys high
SCDF arrived with a total of 60 firefighters and 17 firefighting vehicles to extinguish the fire. After 3 whole hours of aiming 9 high-powered water jets at the stubborn fire, it was finally snuffed out.
The firefighters then continued spraying water at the burnt surfaces to prevent the fires from rekindling. According to the SCDF, the fire had managed to spread so quickly because of the shared roof of the shophouses. Adding to that were the highly combustible furniture stored inside.
Out of the 7 shophouses, 5 were entirely engulfed by the flames.
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Massive fire breaks out at shophouses along Geylang Road
Dozens of firefighters were deployed early on Sunday (March 17) after a massive fire broke out at Geylang Road.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the blaze at 643 Geylang Road at about 1.10am. Firefighters arrived at the scene to find the raging fire spreading to a row of double-storey shophouses.
"SCDF quickly deployed its resources around the affected area to contain the fire," it said in a Facebook post.
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Photos and videos: Raging fire engulfs 7 shophouses at Geylang Road
A huge fire that broke out along Geylang Road in the wee hours of Sunday (March 17) saw a row of seven shophouse units engulfed in flames.
Stomper Jasmin sent to Stomp videos of the blaze, which several people can be seen filming while standing behind a police cordon. Similarly, photos taken by Stomper Sunny show how a crowd had gathered at the scene.
In a series of posts on Facebook, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire along 643 Geylang Road at around 1.10am and deployed resources around the affected area to contain it.
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Fire leads to 12-hour power outage at Newton Food Centre
A fire in Newton Food Centre's electrical switch room yesterday caused a power outage lasting nearly 12 hours, shuttering stalls and disappointing customers.
Singapore Civil Defence Force officers extinguished the blaze using two compressed air foam backpacks and a fire extinguisher after being alerted at about 9.45am. There were no reported injuries and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
The subsequent power disruption meant stalls were closed for the day.
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50 evacuated after fire at Bedok HDB flat
About 50 residents were evacuated from a Bedok North Housing Board block after a fire broke out in a unit yesterday afternoon.
Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus had to force their way into the burning flat on the 18th floor of the building at 180 Bedok North Road.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a Facebook post that it was alerted to the fire at about 1.20pm.
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50 residents evacuated as fire engulfs HDB flat at Bedok North Road
A fire engulfed an HDB flat in Bedok North Road on Wednesday (Mar 6) afternoon, forcing the evacuation of about 50 residents.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they were alerted to a fire on the 18th storey of 180 Bedok North Road at about 1.20pm.
The fire had engulfed the entire unit due to the "vast accumulation of combustible items" within the flat, they said in a Facebook post.
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Fire involving praying altar breaks out at Teban Gardens Road unit
A fire broke out in a flat at Block 52 Teban Gardens Road on Friday evening (March 8).
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) told Stomp that it responded to the incident at 7.06pm.
The fire, which involved a praying altar, was extinguished by the SCDF using one water jet.
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Bedok North Road fire: 65-year-old unit owner had more than 1,000 books in his flat
A 65-year-old Bedok North Road resident whose flat caught fire on Wednesday (March 6) has been living there alone for 19 years.
It was earlier reported that the fire broke out in the 18th-floor unit at Block 180 Bedok North Road, at around 1.20pm. Around 50 people were evacuated.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said firefighters had to conduct forcible entry to gain access into the unit, which had a "vast accumulation of combustible items within it."
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Fire breaks out at Golden Wall Flatted Factory and causes $200k worth of damage
When Stomper SP Lim looked out of her window at around 8am on Thursday (March 7), it was so smoky that she thought there was haze.
It turned out that a fire had broken out opposite her unit at Golden Wall Flatted Factory.
SP Lim took photos of the thick smoke and sent them to Stomp.
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Vegetation fire near Lim Chu Kang cemetery put out by SCDF after 19-hour operation
A vegetation fire the size of a football field broke out near Lim Chu Kang Chinese Cemetery on Monday morning (Mar 4).
It was extinguished by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) after a 19-hour firefighting operation that lasted through the night.
In a statement posted on Facebook, the SCDF said this has been one of the longest SCDF operation involving vegetation fire in recent years.
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38 evacuated after fire breaks out at Bendemeer block during wee hours
Thirty-eight people were evacuated after a fire broke out at Block 43 Bendemeer Road during the wee hours of Saturday (Feb 23).
A Stomper, who is a resident at the block, filmed several photos of the blaze and shared them with Stomp.
In response to a Stomp query, the Singapore Civil Defence Force said it was alerted to the fire at around 3.20am.
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Man and woman suffer smoke inhalation after fire breaks out in Jurong West bedroom
Two people were taken to hospital for smoke inhalation after a fire broke out at Block 517A Jurong West Street 52 in the early hours of Sunday (Feb 24).
Around 90 residents were evacuated by the police, said the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) in response to queries by Stomp. The SCDF said it was alerted to the fire at about 1.30am.
The fire, which involved the contents of a bedroom, was extinguished by the SCDF using one water jet and one compressed air foam backpack.
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Members of public put out fire that broke out at Bendemeer Market
A fire broke out at Bendemeer Market and Food Centre on Saturday afternoon (Feb 16) and was put out by members of the public.
The fire involved the contents of a stall. Stomper Gary alerted stomp to the incident and shared videos he had received from a friend of the fire.
In the videos, flames could be seen coming out on top of one of the stalls at the food centre.
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Tenants evacuated after fire breaks out at The Centrepoint
A fire broke out at a shop on the first floor of The Centrepoint on Saturday night (Feb 16).
A Stomper alerted Stomp to the incident and shared photos she took at the scene. Stomp understands the fire broke out at Italian shoe brand Geox's shop.
In the photos, the front shutter of the store appears to be damaged and black marks can be seen on the floor.
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Cleaners empty out bins after fire breaks out at Jurong East rubbish collection centre
A fire broke out at the rubbish collection centre at Block 311 Jurong East Street 32 on Wednesday morning (Feb 13).
Stomper Aloysius alerted Stomp to the fire and shared photos of the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) officers at the scene.
"Before the SCDF arrived, I saw cleaners trying to put out the fire," he told Stomp.
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1 taken to hospital for smoke inhalation after fire breaks out in Yishun flat
One person suffered smoke inhalation after a fire broke out in a ninth-storey unit at Block 221 Yishun Street 21 on Thursday morning (Feb 14).
In response to a Stomp query, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it responded to the incident at around 9.15am.
The fire, which involved the contents of the unit's kitchen and living room, was extinguished by the SCDF using two compressed air foam backpacks and one water jet.
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Residents hear loud bang after discarded items catch fire at lift lobby of Hougang HDB block
A fire broke out at the lift lobby of Block 696 Hougang Street 61 in the early hours of Wednesday morning (Feb 13).
Stomper Yamin, a resident at the block, alerted Stomp to the incident and shared a video he took at the scene.
"I heard a loud bang as I was walking home," he told Stomp in a phone interview.
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Overheating wok causes fire at Telok Blangah hawker centre, 12 stalls affected
A fire broke out at a hawker centre in Telok Blangah on Monday morning (Feb 11).
Stompers Gary and Edros alerted Stomp to the incident and shared a video of the scene that has been circulating online.
In the video, the fire appears to have started at a hawker stall which sells fish cakes.
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1 hurt, residents evacuated after fire at St Regis Residences in Tanglin
A resident was injured and others were evacuated from the St Regis Residences in Tanglin after a fire broke out late on Wednesday night (Feb 20).
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it received reports of the fire at 33 Tanglin Road and responded to the blaze at 11.30pm.
"Upon SCDF's arrival, the building management had already initiated an evacuation of the building," said the SCDF.
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Fire Fire Burn So Bright!
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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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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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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