SINGAPORE \u2013 Five people were evacuated after an unattended, charging power-assisted bicycle (PAB) caught fire in Geylang on June 21.<\/p>\n
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire in 9 Lorong 26 Geylang at 5.35pm that day. A search on Google shows the location as the address of condominium Casa Aerata.<\/p>\n
Five people from neighbouring units were evacuated by the police and SCDF as a precautionary measure. No injuries were reported.<\/p>\n
The fire involved a battery for a PAB, which was charged unattended in the living room of a seventh-floor unit, said the SCDF.<\/p>\n
The SCDF extinguished the fire using a hosereel and a compressed air foam backpack.<\/p>\n
Preliminary investigations show that the fire was of electrical origin from a PAB.<\/p>\n
In a Facebook post on June 21, MP for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC Cai Yinzhou said he made his way to the condo after seeing smoke and hearing sirens.<\/p>\n
He added that he cleared the area below the burning unit \u201cin anticipation of the window\u201d, which eventually smashed from the heat.<\/p>\n
The SCDF reminded the public not to purchase or use non-original batteries for their active mobility devices (AMDs), including PABs and personal mobility devices (PMDs).<\/p>\n
PAB and PMD batteries should also not be charged for an extended period of time or overnight.<\/p>\n
In February, the SCDF said that of 304 cases of electrical fires at residential premises in 2025<\/span><\/a>, 34 involved AMDs. AMDs include PMDs, PABs and personal mobility aids.<\/p>\n Although there were fewer AMD fires in 2025 \u2013 a drop from 67 in 2024 to 49 \u2013 the number of PMD fires increased from 25 to 31.<\/p>\n