Wednesday January 17, 8:17 PM
Fire at Block 137 Petir Road
SINGAPORE : A fire broke out on Wednesday morning in a flat on the fourth storey of Block 137 at Petir Road.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) was contacted at 10am and sent a total of seven vehicles to put out the fire.
Firefighters brought the blaze under control within 10 minutes.
There were four occupants, two children and two teenagers in the flat but they managed to escape without any injuries.
Preliminary investigations by the SCDF showed that the fire started in the bedroom as a result of the children playing with a lighter. - CNA /ls