SINGAPORE: A fire broke out on Saturday morning at Block 501 Street 11.
No one was injured.
The fire took place in a unit above a UOB branch.
In
response to queries from Channel NewsAsia, a UOB spokesperson said the
branch was not affected by the fire but was closed due to fire rescue
efforts and for the safety of customers.
They said the branch will resume normal operations on Monday.
The
Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said the fire was confined to the
unit's bedroom but the rest of the unit was engulfed by smoke.
Firefighters also had to use force to enter an adjacent unit as thick smoke had enveloped the corridor and spread to the unit.
They said this was to ensure that no one was trapped or had been overcome by smoke.
It's not known what caused the fire.
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A SCDF spokesperson said:
"SCDF was alerted to
an incident at 1039hrs. SCDF dispatched 1 fire engine, 1 fire bike, 2
red rhinos and 1 supporting vehicle to Blk 501 Bishan ST 11.
"The
fire involved contents of a bedroom of a unit on the second level. SCDF
conducted forcible entry, and extinguished the fire using 1 water jet.
"The fire was confined to the bedroom. As a result of the fire, the rest of the unit was affected by heat and smoke.
"SCDF also had to conduct forcible entry to the adjacent unit as thick smoke enveloped the corridor and had spread to the unit.
"This
was done to ensure that no one was trapped or had been overcomed by
smoke. There were no persons trapped within the 2 units and there were
no reported injuries. The cause of the fire is currently under
investigation."