A fire broke out yesterday (28 September) at Sembawang Close, with 3 people seng sent to the hospital for smoke inhalation.
SCDF’s statement on Facebook
[Fire @ Blk 340A Sembawang Close]
At about 5.00pm, SCDF was alerted to a fire in a 7th floor unit at Blk 340A Sembawang Close.
SCDF firefighters wearing breathing apparatus sets, penetrated into the smoke-logged unit to conduct the firefighting operation. The fire was confined to a bedroom and was extinguished by SCDF using a water jet in about 15 minutes. The living room was affected by heat and smoke damage caused by the fire.
Five persons self-evacuated from the affected unit prior to SCDF’s arrival. Three of the occupants were conveyed to KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital for smoke inhalation, while the other two occupants refused conveyance after being assessed by an SCDF paramedic.
Approximately 100 residents from the 7th to the 15th floor were evacuated by the Police as a precautionary measure. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
