A fire at a boat storage compound in East Coast Park sent thick black smoke rising into the sky on Thursday (8 Oct).
Speaking to MS News, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to a fire at the park at around 3.20pm.
Multiple videos of the fire taken from different perspectives quickly circulated on social media.
One Facebook user shared a video of the fire from a building directly across the park, showing thick black smoke coming from the burning area.
Source: Facebook
Meanwhile, a video from an X user taken from a distant building overlooking the park showed the smoke billowing into the sky.
Source: X
Netizens who were at the park at the time of the incident also shared footage of the fire from up close.
Source: Facebook
Some parkgoers captured an SCDF Red Rhino vehicle and a Pump Ladder fire engine at the scene as firefighters attended to the fire.
Source: Facebook
A Singapore Police Force (SPF) vehicle was also spotted at the scene.
Source: Facebook
The fire occurred at a boat storage compound and involved boats and other items, SCDF told MS News.
Firefighters extinguished the fire using two water jets.
Following the operation, the SCDF conveyed one firefighter who felt unwell to Singapore General Hospital as a precaution.
The SCDF is still investigating the cause of the fire.
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Featured image adapted from KnowledgeableHamster2611 and Augustine Ang on Facebook.