Earlier today a fierce fire occurred at an HDB corridor at Blk 1 Eunos Crescent. The incident happened at about 3.05 pm, SCDF was alerted to combat the raging fire.
Upon SCDF’s arrival, part of a corridor on the 7th floor of the block was engulfed in flames. SCDF extinguished the fire using a fire extinguisher and one water jet.
About 30 residents from the affected block were evacuated by the police as a precautionary measure. There were no reported injuries.
The leftover of a Chao Tah PMD
Preliminary investigation into the cause of the fire indicates that it was of electrical origin from a Personal Mobility Device (PMD) that was charging shortly before the occurrence of the fire.
SCDF would like to remind the public on the prevention of PMD fires with the following fire safety tips: go.gov.sg/pmdfiresafetytips
LTA encourages all PMD owners to use UL2272 certified devices. When purchasing a PMD, look out for the UL2272 Certification Marks.
Refer to LTA’s website (http://go.gov.sg/ul2272sg) for more information on UL2272 certification and an indicative list of UL2272 certified devices available in Singapore.
All owners of non-UL2272 certified PMDs are strongly encouraged to dispose of their devices at designated disposal points as soon as possible. For more info, refer to go.gov.sg/pmddisposal.
Image and article source from SCDF