SINGAPORE : The number of fire incidences has dipped to its
lowest level in 10 years.
There were 2,273 fires over the first six months of this
year.
This was a decrease of 119 cases or 5 percent lower than the same
period last year.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said the number of fires
can be reduced if the public played its part.
"People need to be more cautious when they throw cigarette butts or
even charcoal ambers down the rubbish chute. There have been cases
where people throw down lit candles and incense sticks. If they
didn't do that, then these rubbish fires could have been easily
prevented," said Major Gobiselvan, SCDF.
However, SCDF said the number of calls for its ambulance service
increased significantly, by a whopping 16 percent.
For the first six months of this year, there were 53,886
calls.
This was an increase of 7,424 from the same period last year. - CNA
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