Fire breaks out at shophouse along Serangoon Road on 22 July
Thick smoke was seen billowing from a shophouse along Serangoon Road on Wednesday (22 July) morning, as firefighters worked to contain a blaze that burned for about an hour.
30-year-old Wendy, who works at a nearby office, told MS News that she came across the incident while walking to work at around 9.45am.
Video courtesy of Wendy, MS News reader
Thick smoke filled the air as SCDF tackled blaze
Wendy said SCDF officers were already at the scene when she arrived.
Although she could not see the flames, she said there was “a lot of smoke” coming from the shophouse.
Photo courtesy of Wendy, MS News reader
She stayed at the scene for about 10 minutes before heading to work.
“I didn’t see any evacuations or injuries,” she told MS News.
Wendy added that many passers-by had stopped to watch and take photos.
As firefighters were already battling the blaze when she arrived, Wendy said she was unsure how long they had been there.
About 40 people evacuated as precaution
In a Facebook post published on Wednesday (22 July), SCDF said it was alerted to the fire at 562C Serangoon Road at about 9.30am.
Upon arrival, firefighters found the fourth storey of the shophouse on fire.
Source: Singapore Civil Defence Force on Facebook
SCDF deployed two water jets to extinguish the blaze.
Meanwhile, an aerial water jet from a Combined Platform Ladder (CPL) was used to prevent the fire from spreading to neighbouring units.
The fire was extinguished within an hour, after which firefighters continued damping down operations to cool burnt surfaces and prevent the fire from reigniting.
Source: Singapore Civil Defence Force on Facebook
As a precaution, about 40 occupants from neighbouring shophouse units were evacuated by the police and SCDF, the SCDF said.
SCDF said no injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
MS News has reached out to the Singapore Police Force (SPF) for comment.
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Featured image courtesy of Wendy, MS News reader and adapted from Singapore Civil Defence Force on Facebook.
