At 1843hrs, SCDF was alerted to a
fire at a HDB unit at Blk 161 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh. Upon receiving
the notification, 1 Fire Engine, 1 Red Rhino, 2 Fire Bikes, 1
Ambulance and 1 Support Vehicle were dispatched.
Upon arrival, a unit on the 3rd
floor of the Blk was on fire. SCDF fire-fighters quickly deployed 2
water jets. The fire was confined within the unit and was
extinguished within 10 minutes. As a safety precaution, residents
from the 3rd to 6th floor of the block were evacuated. At the time
of this report, there were no reports of anyone being injured. The
cause of fire is under investigation.
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