Monday, 14 September 2015
Fire Incident at Blk 3019, Ubi
Road 1 (UPDATE 2)
SCDF was alerted to a fire at the above mentioned location at
5:34pm. The above resources were dispatched and arrived
within 8 minutes.
Upon SCDF’s arrival, the fire was raging at a ground floor
corner warehouse unit (measuring about 30 [length] by 25 [width] by
8 [height] metres) and the unit directly above it. These units were
part of a four-storey factory block which measured about 100 metres
in length. SCDF firefighters, wearing breathing apparatus equipment
had to battle thick black smoke which was billowing from the
warehouse. The smoke also enshrouded the entire block resulting in
poor visibility and this required the firefighters to exercise
extreme caution in carrying out the firefighting as well as search
and rescue operations.
SCDF firefighters rescued 10 persons from the block which
included rescuing one male individual who was trapped in a cargo
lift. Of the 10 persons, 1 female was conveyed to Changi General
Hospital for smoke inhalation. SCDF also conveyed 1 firefighter to
Changi General Hospital for heat exhaustion.
SCDF has brought the fire under control and is currently working
with 5 water jets and 1 Unmanned Firefighting Machine.
