No injuries reported from car fire in Boon Lay: SCDF
When a car burst into flames at a carpark in Boon Lay, the fire was put out by the public before the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) arrived.
A TikTok video showed the Honda station wagon’s cabin being consumed by the blaze, while its bonnet was relatively unaffected.
Several members of the public had gathered at a safe distance to observe the scene.
Source: @ariesMizo on TikTok
Men carry hosereel to burning car in Boon Lay
In the footage, at least three men were seen carrying a long hosereel to the burning car.
One of them was spraying the vehicle with water.
Source: @ariesMizo on TikTok
Later, the flames died down, leaving the car with charred doors while the bonnet remained mostly intact.
A man continued spraying it with water from the hose.
Source: @ariesMizo on TikTok
Fire extinguished before SCDF arrived
In response to queries from MS News, SCDF said it was alerted to a fire involving a car at about 5.45pm on Friday (27 Feb).
It occurred at an open-air carpark near Block 221 Boon Lay Place — the address of Boon Lay Shopping Centre.
The fire was extinguished by members of the public using hosereel prior to SCDF’s arrival.
No injuries were reported, with the cause of the fire under investigation.
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Featured image adapted from @ariesMizo on TikTok.
