{"id":25855,"date":"2026-01-05T08:25:35","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T00:25:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=25855"},"modified":"2026-01-05T08:25:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T00:25:35","slug":"auntie-goes-viral-after-being-spotted-calmly-finishing-meal-amid-hong-lim-food-centre-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=25855","title":{"rendered":"Auntie goes viral after being spotted calmly finishing meal amid Hong Lim food centre fire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>Auntie allegedly continues eating meal amid Hong Lim food centre fire until sprinklers were activated<\/h2>\n<p>An elderly woman has gone viral after she was spotted calmly eating her meal while a fire broke out at Hong Lim Market and Food Centre.<\/p>\n<p>Videos of the incident show diners scrambling to evacuate as smoke filled the hawker centre \u2014 while the auntie remained seated, unfazed, continuing to enjoy her food.<\/p>\n<h3>Auntie continues eating as fire erupts at stall<\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/hong-lim-fire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">incident took place on 2 Jan at the cooked food centre<\/a>, when a fire broke out at one of the stalls.<\/p>\n<p>According to a Facebook post by Singapura Channel on 3 Jan, the blaze is believed to have started after water splashed onto a pan of hot oil, causing flames to spread rapidly into the exhaust pipe.<\/p>\n<p>The fire quickly filled the area with thick smoke, triggering an evacuation of the food centre.<\/p>\n<p>Videos circulating online showed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@vibingwithhunter\/video\/7590625618568547602\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">diners leaving the food centre<\/a> as smoke engulfed the area.<\/p>\n<p>But even as patrons hurried away from the danger, footage showed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@memewatchsg\/video\/7591140907106290964?q=auntie%20char%20kway%20teow&amp;t=1767492898654\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">one elderly woman remaining seated at her table<\/a>, calmly enjoying her plate of Char Kway Teow.<\/p>\n<p>She appeared completely unbothered, even as smoke surrounded her and people rushed past.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_687836\" style=\"width: 586px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-687836\" class=\"wp-image-687836 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ezgif.com-video-to-gif-converter.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 576px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 576\/1024;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-687836\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: memewatchsg on TikTok<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to reports, she only stood up to leave after the fire sprinklers were activated.<\/p>\n<h3>Netizens impressed by chill auntie<\/h3>\n<p>Footage of the incident quickly spread across social media platforms, sparking a wave of reactions from netizens.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<iframe id=\"answers-client-695b03dd20efc\" class=\"answers-client\" src=\"\" height=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Some joked that the auntie had probably \u201cseen it all\u201d and was not fazed by the fire.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-687815 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/comment-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"386\" height=\"123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/comment-1.jpg 386w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/comment-1-150x48.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 386px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 386\/123;\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Others speculated she simply did not want to waste food she may have queued for a long time.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-687820 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/comment-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"769\" height=\"110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/comment-2.jpg 769w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/comment-2-600x86.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/comment-2-150x21.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 769px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 769\/110;\"\/><\/p>\n<p>One commenter quipped that she might have thought the smoke was coming from a barbecue chicken wing stall.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-687824 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/comment-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"711\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/comment-3.jpg 711w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/comment-3-600x108.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/comment-3-150x27.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 711px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 711\/128;\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Another netizen quipped that she was enjoying the \u201cwok hei\u201d from the Char Kway Teow.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-687828 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/comment-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"543\" height=\"114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/comment-4.jpg 543w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/comment-4-150x31.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 543px) 100vw, 543px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 543px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 543\/114;\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, no injuries were reported as a result of the fire.<\/p>\n<p>Firefighters managed to extinguish the blaze, and the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) confirmed that investigations into the cause of the fire are ongoing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/hong-lim-fire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fire breaks out at Hong Lim food centre during lunchtime, patrons seen evacuating with their meals<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"aOeRS35FTv\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/hong-lim-fire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fire breaks out at Hong Lim food centre during lunchtime, patrons seen evacuating with their meals<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; 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