A fire broke out at a warehouse in Tuas in the early hours of Friday (12 June), prompting a large-scale response from the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF).
In a Facebook update at 6am, SCDF said it was alerted to the fire at 3 Gul Crescent at about 3am.
According to SCDF, the fire involved waste materials and chemicals stored within the warehouse.
Source: SCDF on Facebook
The blaze involved a warehouse measuring about the size of a football field, prompting a large-scale firefighting operation.
Among the resources deployed was a Combined Platform Ladder, which was used for aerial firefighting operations to help contain the fire and prevent it from spreading to nearby areas.
Source: SCDF on Facebook
A total of 20 emergency vehicles and about 80 firefighters were deployed to the scene.
Source: SCDF on Facebook
The firefighters also surrounded the affected warehouse using seven water jets, two firefighting machines, and an aerial monitor.
SCDF said the fire was confined to the warehouse and did not spread to nearby buildings.
In a subsequent update shared at around 8am, SCDF said the fire had been brought under control.
The force added that the blaze remained contained within the warehouse throughout the operation
SCDF said there were no reported injuries at the time of its updates. Firefighting operations were still ongoing as of the latest update.
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Featured image adapted from SCDF.