Fire engulfs rooftop of shophouse along Race Course Road
SINGAPORE: A fire broke out at a three-storey shophouse at 419 Race Course Road on Thursday.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force said it received a call at about 8.50pm.
The blaze started from the top floor of the unit and spread to its roof.
SCDF officers put out the fire in about half an hour.
One man was evacuated.
An SCDF spokesperson said one red rhino, a fire engine and an ambulance were deployed.
Eyewitness Joyce Yap, who called the MediaCorp Hotline, said she saw thick smoke and the air "smelled of burning rubber".
She said the affected building is opposite the Civil Service Club.
- CNA/fa