Man rescued
from 4th-storey ledge after fire breaks out in Bedok Reservoir
flat
SCDF was alerted at about 5pm this evening to a fire in a 4th
floor unit of Block 138 Bedok Reservoir Road. SCDF responded with 1
Fire Engine, 2 Red Rhinos, 2 Fire Bikes, 2 Support Vehicles and 2
Ambulances.
When SCDF firefighters arrived, they saw a man standing on the
ledge outside a bedroom on the 4th storey as black smoke billowed
out from the window. Firefighters quickly pitched a ladder and
rescued him from the ledge. The man was conveyed to Changi General
Hospital for burn injuries. 6 occupants from neighbouring units
were also evacuated to safety by SCDF.
Firefighters had to force their way into the locked unit and
extinguish the blaze with two water jets. The cause of the fire
which gutted the entire unit is currently under investigation.
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