A huge fire broke out at 66 Woodlands Industrial Park earlier this morning (17 September) at about 8.40am.
About 115 people were evacuated from the affected premises in total, 70 firefighters and 10 emergency vehicles were deployed, and the fire was brought under control at 10am.
A firefighter had injured his arm in the course of the firefighting operations, and was sent to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital.
SCDF’s first statement
[Fire @ No. 66 Woodlands Industrial Park]
SCDF has been alerted to a fire at the above location. SCDF is at scene conducting firefighting operations.
SCDF’s 2nd update
[Update: Fire @ No. 66 Woodlands Industrial Park]
At about 8.40am today (17 Sep), SCDF was alerted to a fire at the above-mentioned location.
Upon arrival, SCDF immediately deployed its resources to surround and contain the raging fire which involved a number of piles of waste materials of various heights within the warehouse, collectively measuring about 100 metres by 100 metres, with the highest pile about 8 metres in height.
Donning their breathing apparatus sets, firefighters faced intense heat and thick black smoke while penetrating into the warehouse for firefighting operation. The fire was brought under control at about 10am.
A total of 10 emergency vehicles and about 70 firefighters were deployed. At the height of the firefighting operation, two foam jets and two water jets as well as an Unmanned Firefighting Machine (UFM) were used to fight the fire.
About 25 workers had self-evacuated before SCDF’s arrival. As a safety precaution, the police and SCDF evacuated about 90 persons from the neighbouring premises.
The firefighting operation is still ongoing.
SCDF’s final update
[Final Update: Fire @ No. 66 Woodlands Industrial Park]
Earlier today, SCDF responded to a warehouse fire at the abovementioned location.
The fire involved waste materials in the warehouse and was extinguished by SCDF firefighters within 3 hours. Firefighters are currently damping down* the affected area within the warehouse.
A total of 10 emergency vehicles and about 70 firefighters were deployed for this firefighting operation.
About 25 workers had self-evacuated before SCDF’s arrival. As a safety precaution, the police and SCDF evacuated about 90 persons from the neighbouring premises.
In the course of the firefighting operation, a firefighter had injured his arm. He was immediately assessed by an SCDF paramedic and conveyed to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
*Damping down refers to the application of water to wet burnt surfaces immediately after a fire is put out. It is to prevent any potential rekindle of fire from the hot burnt surfaces.