{"id":35071,"date":"2026-03-10T10:04:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T02:04:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=35071"},"modified":"2026-03-10T10:04:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T02:04:36","slug":"car-catches-fire-in-yishun-carpark-no-injuries-reported","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=35071","title":{"rendered":"Car catches fire in Yishun carpark; no injuries reported"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">SINGAPORE \u2013 A car caught fire in an HDB carpark in Yishun on the morning of <!-- -->March 9<!-- -->.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">No injuries were reported.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire at <!-- -->Block 512 Yishun Street 41<!-- --> at about <!-- -->11.05am<!-- -->.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">SCDF extinguished the fire using a water jet. The cause of the fire is under investigation, it added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">An MP for Nee Soon GRC, Ms Lee Hui Ying, said in a Facebook post in the late afternoon that<!-- --> <!-- -->HDB has confirmed the carpark is safe for use.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">\u201c(I) appreciate the patience while TC (town council) is working on the clean-up and reinstatement works,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">There were a total of 226 vehicle fires in 2025, down from 257 in 2024, according to SCDF figures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">In 2025, there were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/more-fire-injuries-and-ev-blazes-in-2025-nearly-half-of-emergency-calls-involved-seniors-scdf?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular inline\" data-testid=\"paragraph-test-id\">four electric vehicle (EV) fires<\/p>\n<p><\/a>, an increase from one case the year before. Three of the four fires were due to electrical faults with the battery, SCDF said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">As at Dec 31, 2025, there were 50,025 registered EVs in Singapore, including cars, taxis and motorcycles, according to data from the Land Transport Authority, which SCDF cited.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/car-catches-fire-in-yishun-carpark-no-injuries-reported\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SINGAPORE \u2013 A car caught fire in an HDB carpark in Yishun on the morning of March 9. No injuries were reported. 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