Fire breaks
out at Kovan hawker centre, no injuries
reported
SINGAPORE: A fire broke out at a Kovan hawker centre in the
early hours of Saturday (Jul 15), but was put out by the Singapore
Civil Defence Force (SCDF) and no injuries were reported.
The SCDF said it was alerted to the fire at 209 Hougang Street 21
at 2.15am and it sent three fire engines, a Red Rhino and three
support vehicles to the scene. The fire was put out by two water
jets and two compressed air foam packs, it added.
There were no injuries, and investigations are ongoing to find out
the cause of the fire, said SCDF.
According to one eyewitness, Mr Dennis Thien, the fire had started
in a dessert stall at about 2.15am.
Source: CNA/kk