1 sent to hospital after Bukit Batok coffeeshop catches fire, about 30 people evacuated

Fire involved 3 food stalls at Bukit Batok coffeeshop: SCDF

One person was sent to the hospital in the early hours of Sunday (11 Oct) morning after a coffeeshop in Bukit Batok went up in flames.

Footage of the fire posted on Threads showed white smoke coming out from the ground-floor premises.

Fire engines & SCDF arrive at scene of Bukit Batok fire

In other footage on Threads, recorded from a unit above, at least four fire engines and an ambulance were spotted at the scene.

A crowd of people had gathered at the foot of another block after having possibly been evacuated.

A TikTok video of the incident showed smoke also coming from the back of the affected coffeeshop, with several firefighters rushing to put it out.

SCDF forces entry into Bukit Batok coffeeshop to put out fire

In response to queries from MS News, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire at about 3.50am on 11 Oct.

It involved the contents of three food stalls at a coffeeshop on the ground floor of Block 413 Bukit Batok West Avenue 4.

SCDF firefighters were forced to conduct forced entry into the premises.

The fire was extinguished using two water jets.

30 evacuated, including 1 who was sent to hospital

As a precaution, about 30 people from the affected block were evacuated by the police and SCDF.

One of them was conveyed to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

2nd casualty declined to be sent to hospital

In a Facebook post that afternoon, Jurong East-Bukit Batok GRC MP Lee Hong Chuang said that besides the person who was sent to hospital, another casualty was reported.

That person declined to be sent to the hospital.

The MP went down to the block to speak with the coffeeshop owner and stallholders to offer his “support and concern”, he added.

Floor of 2nd-floor unit ‘slightly warm’: MP

Mr Lee also visited other residents in the block to check on their well-being and hear their concerns, he said.

While there appeared to be “no significant impact” on the second-floor residents, the floor of one of the units was “slightly warm”, he noted.

He advised the family to exercise “extra caution” and keep their child away from the kitchen floor temporarily, as young children’s skin can be more sensitive to heat.

MP thinks of those affected by fire

Mr Lee said his thoughts were with the coffeeshop owner, stallholders, workers and everyone else affected by this unfortunate incident.

Beyond the physical damage, he noted that people’s lives and livelihoods had been affected, adding:

Behind every stall are hardworking individuals and families who need some time to clear up and start over again.

He thanks all those who lent their support, including the police, SCDF, HDB, grassroots organisations and the town council.

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Featured image adapted from @mawar_jingga_berduri on TikTok and Lee Hong Chuang on Facebook.