A fire broke out earlier today (18 May) at about 6.20am at the 4th floor unit of Block 443C Fernvale Road, with the fire involving the contents of the living room,
Firefighters found three persons in separate bedrooms inside the burning unit while putting out the fire and rescued the occupants, and they were then sent to the hospital for smoke inhalation.
About 50 people had evacuated from the neighbouring unit(s) before the arrival of the SCDF, and another 3 more people from a neighbouring unit were evacuated by the police and SCDF.
The fire had likely originated from the battery pack of a Personal Mobility Device (PMD) that was charging in the living room.
Singapore Civil Defence Force’s statement on Facebook
[Fire @ Block 443C Fernvale Road]
At about 6:20 a.m., SCDF was alerted to a fire in a 4th-floor unit at the abovementioned location.
Upon arrival, the fire was raging inside the unit. The fire involved the contents of the living room and was extinguished by firefighters from Sengkang Fire Station using a water jet.
During the firefighting operation, three persons were found in separate bedrooms of the affected unit, and they were rescued by SCDF firefighters. The three persons were conveyed to the Singapore General Hospital for smoke inhalation. Another three persons from a neighbouring unit were also evacuated by the Police and SCDF as a precautionary measure.
Approximately 50 residents from the block had evacuated prior to SCDF’s arrival.
Preliminary investigation indicates that the fire had likely originated from the battery pack of a Personal Mobility Device (PMD) which was charging in the living room.
SCDF would like to remind the public on the prevention of PMD/PAB fires, including not charging batteries for an extended period of time or overnight. Do not purchase or use non-original batteries. See the accompanying infographic for more fire safety tips.