SINGAPORE – About 40 people were evacuated when a fire broke out on the fourth storey of a shophouse in Serangoon Road at about 9.30am on July 22.
No injuries were reported, said the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) in a Facebook post.
An aerial water jet from a combined platform ladder was deployed to prevent the fire from spreading to adjacent units.
The flames were extinguished within an hour, said SCDF, which added that damping down of the affected area was ongoing.
Damping down refers to the pouring of water onto burnt surfaces immediately after a fire has been extinguished. This helps to cool hot surfaces and prevent flames from rekindling.
The fire broke out on the fourth storey of a shophouse in Serangoon Road at about 9.30am on July 22.
PHOTO: YEE JUN
When The Straits Times arrived at the scene at 10.45am, at least five police vehicles and three fire engines were there.
Firefighting operations were ongoing, with firefighters entering and leaving the affected unit.
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