Fire breaks out at Northshore Primary School in Punggol, involved electrical distribution board

No injuries reported from fire at Northshore Primary School: SCDF

On Wednesday (16 Oct), a fire broke out at Northshore Primary School in Punggol.

A reader alerted MS News about the blaze at about 9.40pm that night.

A video she shared showed the flashing lights of fire engines and police vehicles outside the school along Northshore Drive. A fire alarm could also be heard.

Image courtesy of MS News reader

Smoke seen coming from Northshore Primary School fire

Ms Chen Jiaqi (transliterated from Mandarin), a resident who lives opposite the school, told Lianhe Zaobao that she saw several fire engines and police vehicles when she returned home at 9.15pm.

The 42-year-old customer service officer also saw white smoke emanating from the ground floor of the building.

She also detected a burning smell, but did not see flames.

Fire extinguished two water jets

In response to queries from MS News, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to a fire at about 8.50pm on 16 Oct.

The location was 30 Northshore Drive — the address of Northshore Primary School.

The fire involved the electrical distribution board in an office on the ground floor, SCDF added.

It was extinguished with two water jets.

No injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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