Fire At Serangoon Flat Causes Police To Evacuate 8 Residents, Cause Likely To Be Electrical
Yesterday evening (16 July), a fire broke out in a flat at Block 243 Serangoon Avenue 2.
Police evacuated eight residents from neighbouring units. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) also rescued a cat from the affected flat.
According to preliminary investigations, the cause of the blaze might be of an electrical origin.
Fire breaks out in Serangoon flat
In a Facebook post, the SCDF shared that they received an alert at around 6.10pm about a fire at Block 243 Serangoon Avenue 2.
Source: Singapore Civil Defence Force on Facebook
Upon their arrival, they found that the fire was already raging inside the bedroom of a seventh-floor unit.
Firefighters quickly used a water jet and a Compressed Air Foam (CAF) backpack to extinguish the fire.
Source: Singapore Civil Defence Force on Facebook
While there was no one in the flat, SCDF found a cat in the living room and brought it out to safety.
In addition, police evacuated eight residents from neighbouring units as a precautionary measure.
“Preliminary investigation indicates that the fire is likely to have been caused by an electrical origin in the affected room,” the SCDF added.
Source: Singapore Civil Defence Force on Facebook
Public urged to exercise good practices
In light of the incident, the SCDF has reiterated a set of good practices for the public to follow to prevent electrical fires from occurring.
They include:
- Not overloading electrical outlets with electrical appliances
- Switching off appliances when not in use
- Checking appliances for frayed wires or cracked cords and repairing or replacing the device if necessary
- Not using faulty appliances
- Not running wires under carpets or mats and keeping wires away from hot surfaces
- Using appliances and electrical plugs bearing the Safety Mark
- Not leaving batteries or devices charging unattended for an extended period of time or overnight
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Featured image adapted from Singapore Civil Defence Force on Facebook.
