Man ignores police & SCDF officers to move car away from burning vehicle in Boon Keng
In a bid to save his car from damage, a man in his underwear drove his vehicle away from another car that was on fire beside it, despite police and firefighters loudly warning him to stay away for his safety.
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An eyewitness told MS News that the incident took place on Thursday night (1 May) at a carpark along McNair Road in the Boon Keng area.
The man, who wished to be identified only as Mr Teh, shared a video showing the bonnet of a Honda Fit engulfed in flames.
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He was unsure how the fire had started.
Man rushes into his car to drive it away
While the blaze raged, a man wearing only grey underwear or shorts rushed into his silver Honda Civic, which was parked next to the burning car.
He was not wearing pants or a shirt, according to Mr Teh.
A video posted by Mr Teh on Facebook shows a police officer and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) firefighter shouting at him to “go away”, while the person recording the video calls him “crazy”.
Source: Mr Teh on Facebook
However, the man proceeded to drive his car out of the parking space, approaching the police officers, who banged on his door and told him to stop.
Source: Mr Teh on Facebook
Mr Teh said he did not know the man but did not believe he was arrested.
He added that no one was injured in the fire.
Burning car explodes in Boon Keng carpark
To illustrate the danger, Mr Teh shared another video showing firefighters putting out the fire after the Honda Civic had been driven away.
As the person recording the video mentioned that an explosion had already occurred, another one erupted shortly after.
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Had the Honda Civic driver remained near the explosion, he could have been injured.
Fire involved engine compartment of car
In response to queries from MS News, SCDF said it was alerted to the incident at about 8pm on 1 May.
The fire involved the engine compartment of a car in the open-air carpark at Block 111 McNair Road.
The blaze was extinguished using a water jet, and no injuries were reported.
SCDF added that the cause of the fire is under investigation.
Public advised to follow police & SCDF instructions
The Singapore Police Force (SPF) told MS News that the car driver exited his parking space and drove towards SCDF officers, who were setting up hoses in the carpark.
A police officer knocked on his car door to get his attention and direct him away from the ongoing operations.
The SPF added:
Members of the public are advised to follow the instructions of police and SCDF officers at fire scenes for their own safety.
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Featured image adapted from Mr Teh on Facebook.
