Fire breaks
out at Singapore Pools headquarters on Middle Road; no one
injured
SINGAPORE - A fire broke out at the Singapore Pools building on
Middle Road on Friday (June 16) night.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted at
11.05pm and dispatched two fire engines, two red rhinos, two fire
bikes and three support vehicles to the scene.
"The fire was put out by the building's sprinkler system prior to
our arrival," said an SCDF spokesman.
There were no injuries reported, and the cause of the fire is
under investigation.
A photo taken by a Straits Times reader showed two fire engines
parked outside the building.
Singapore Pools moved its operations from PoMo on Selegie Road to
the current building at the junction of Middle Road and Prinsep
Street in February 2013.
The building houses its corporate offices, main branch, a draw hall
and other office tenants.
-- ST