A fire broke out yesterday morning (13 June) at about 7.50am at Block 310 Jurong East Street 32, with an infant and 2 cats being rescued from the fire.
The infant was sent to National University Hospital (NUH) as a precautionary measure and the two rescued cats being provided oxygen by the firefighters.
About 15 people were evacuated from the neighbouring units by the police as well, and the fire was put out using a water jet and a compressed air foam backpack.
Here is what the SCDF said
[Fire @ Blk 310 Jurong East St 32]
On 13 June 2022 at about 7.50 am, SCDF was alerted to a fire at Block 310 Jurong East St 32.
The fire involved contents of a kitchen in a unit on the fifth floor. Two persons and an infant were in the unit at the time of the fire. They self-evacuated before the arrival of SCDF firefighters. SCDF conveyed the infant to the National University Hospital as a precautionary measure.
Firefighters from Jurong Fire Station extinguished the fire using a water jet and a compressed air foam backpack.
About 15 people were evacuated from the neighbouring units by the Police as a precautionary measure.
SCDF also rescued two cats that were found conscious within the unit. The firefighters, some of them cross-trained as emergency medical technicians, provided oxygen to the two cats.
We understand that after the fire started, a member of the public had attempted to extinguish the fire using a fire extinguisher before SCDF’s arrival. SCDF will be reaching out to the person to commend him for his quick-thinking and prompt action in attempting to put out the fire.
The fire was confined to the kitchen area. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
