Aug 12, 2011 - Straits Times
The number of fires that raged across Singapore in the first
half of 2011 fell 8 per cent to a 10-year low, but fatalities from
the fires went up from zero to three over the same period, said
latest statistics from the Singapore Civil Defence Force.
The number of people injured in fires also went up to 73,
compared to last year's 34.
Residential fires remain an area of concern, accounting for 75
per cent of all fires here.
Among the main causes of these were rubbish fires and fires that
were sparked from leaving stoves unattended.