SINGAPORE: A large forest fire broke out near Tampines Ave
9 at around noon Sunday.
The blaze, about the size of three football fields, took
about 45 minutes to put out.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that the
blaze was one of the many vegetation fires that have hit the
country since January.
The vegetation fires were one reason behind hazy skies on
some days.
Over 100 such fires have happened this month
alone.
No injuries were reported in the fire on
Sunday.
Investigations into the cause of the fire are going
on.
- CNA/ir