A car caught fire below the MRT tracks in Ang Mo Kio on Tuesday (10 March) afternoon, with photos circulating online showing thick black smoke rising into the air.
The incident occurred at the junction of Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1 and Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8.
Images shared online show bright orange flames engulfing the vehicle while large plumes of dark smoke billow from the scene.
Source: SGRV FRONT MAN on Facebook
The photos, taken at about 2.45pm, show thick smoke rising above the road and surrounding area.
Source: SGRV FRONT MAN on Facebook
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) told MS News that it was alerted to the incident at about 2.10pm.
According to SCDF, the fire involved a car at the junction of Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1 and Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8.
Firefighters extinguished the blaze using a water jet.
Source: SGRV FRONT MAN on Facebook
SCDF said there were no reported injuries.
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
Vehicle fires have also been reported in other parts of Singapore in recent weeks.
On 13 Feb, an SBS bus was seen engulfed in flames along the Pan-Island Expressway (PIE) towards Tuas before the Clementi Road exit. No injuries were reported.
In a separate incident on 27 Feb, SCDF said it was alerted to a fire involving a car at an open-air carpark near Block 221 Boon Lay Place, the address of Boon Lay Shopping Centre.
No injuries were reported in that case as well.
Also read: SBS bus catches fire on PIE near Clementi Road exit, no reported injuries
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Featured image adapted from SGRV FRONT MAN on Facebook.