A fire broke out at Block 38, Beo Crescent earlier today (8 April) at about 8.15am, with the fire originating from the battery pack of a Power Assisted Bicycle that was charging at the time.
The SCDF released a statement with photos on their Facebook page, detailing the firefighting efforts and cause of the fire, as well as a reminder to the public on PMD/PAB fire prevention.
Here is SCDF’s statement
[Fire @ Block 38 Beo Crescent]
At approximately 8.15am today (8 Apr), SCDF responded to a fire at the above-mentioned location.
The fire involved the contents of a living room in a 10th floor unit. Upon SCDF’s arrival, the fire was raging and thick black smoke was emitting from the unit.
SCDF firefighters donned in breathing apparatus sets extinguished the fire with a water jet. As a result of the fire, the entire unit and a section of the corridor were affected by heat and smoke damage.
About 30 people from neighbouring units self-evacuated prior to SCDF’s arrival. There were no reported injuries.
Preliminary investigation indicates that the fire had originated from the battery pack of a Power Assisted Bicycle (PAB) which was charging in the living room at the time of the fire.
SCDF would like to remind the public on the prevention of PMD/PAB fires, including not to charge batteries for an extended period of time or overnight. Do not buy or use non-original batteries. See the accompanying infographic for more fire safety tips.
