SCDF was alerted to a case of fire at No. 141 Kallang
Way 1 at 0229hrs early this morning. SCDF resources which included
4 Fire Engines, 3 Red Rhinos, 5 Supporting Vehicles and 1 ambulance
were immediately dispatched to the incident site.
Upon arrival, the fire was raging and involved three
factory cum office units (the office is on the second floor). These
units were adjacent to each other and were of a two storey
construction.
Fire fighters had to conduct forcible entry into the
burning units. Donning breathing apparatus equipment, fire fighters
contained the fire to the three factory units; fire was brought
under control within 2 hours using 6 water jets. Contents of the
fire involved:
Unit 141 – Reels and drums of industrial cables
Unit 143 – Industrial Cables
Unit 145 – Contents of a printing company
Concurrently, SCDF conducted search and rescue
operations in the affected units to ensure that no one was trapped.
The fire was extinguished within 4 hours of SCDF’s arrival.
As a precautionary measure, fire fighters had to also
execute forcible entry into unit 147 and introduce water to cool
the unit. Unit 147 is adjacent to unit 145.
The cause of the fire is being investigated.