Driver Remy Tan, 49, said he was as on his way from Chai Chee to the National University of Singapore to meet a friend when smoke started pouring out from under the hood when he turned into Lorong Chuan. The strong, bitter smell of smoke drove him to radio his colleague for help at about 7.15pm.
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According to the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), they received a call regarding the incident at 7.18pm on Friday night. SCDF dispatched a fire engine and a Red Rhino.
The fire was extinguished with one water jet within 15 minutes.
There were no casualties.