Fire at Jalan Papan factory, no injuries
reported
SINGAPORE: A fire broke out at a recycling factory in
Jurong industrial estate on Tuesday. Thick clouds of smoke were
spotted by residents living near Jalan Papan just past the noon
hour.
Civil defence officers rushed to the scene to find a heap of
recycled materials on fire. The area affected by the blaze grew to
20 metres by 30 metres before the flames were brought under
control.
No injuries were reported and investigations on the cause of the
fire are still ongoing.
The company which owns the warehouse, CH E-Recycling (CHE), deals
with recycling and trading of electronic wastes and scrap
metals.
In a filing to the Singapore Exchange, its parent company Equation
Corp said CHE has lodged an insurance claim and the insurance
company is currently surveying and assessing the damage.
It added that the management of CHE has taken immediate measures to
address the related operational issues. The company will make
further announcements on the incident in due course.
Major Eric Chua, officer commanding, Jurong Fire Station, said:
"When we arrived, the fire conditions were very strong and this
posed a challenge for us because it could have easily spread to
other areas. So we had to work fast – we worked with four different
jets and brought the fire under control in 20 minutes."
- CNA/so