Ground-floor unit in Bedok Reservoir catches fire; no injuries reported
SINGAPORE: A unit on the ground floor of a Bedok Reservoir HDB block caught fire on Saturday afternoon (Feb 6). Nobody was injured, said the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF).
SCDF said that they were alerted to the fire at Block 624 Bedok Reservoir Road at 12.35pm. The fire, which was extinguished using two water jets, involved the contents of a bedroom, it added.
A resident from the area, Ms Lee Yan, said that when she arrived at the scene at 12.50pm, much of the fire had been put out and most of the residents of the block had also evacuated.
She said that residents from the units on the third and fourth floors that were directly above the affected flat, told her that when the fire occurred, there was no one on the first and second floors. Ms Lee Yan added that most of the residents were still in their pyjamas at the time.
SCDF said approximately 40 residents from the block had already self-evacuated prior to their arrival.
Later on Saturday afternoon, MP for Aljunied GRC Pritam Singh, reminded members of the public to "stay safe, mindful and vigilant" as they welcome the Chinese New Year and long weekend break.
Mr Singh said he had been at the scene of the fire, the cause of which "has not been established".
"Luckily, no one was hurt, and that was down to the quick work of neighbours and the Singapore Police Force, who assisted in the evacuation effort," said Mr Singh, who also described the SCDF as "thorough professionals".
- CNA/av