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SINGAPORE \u2013 A fire\u00a0about the size of 5\u00bd football fields broke out\u00a0in a patch of vegetation near the Gali Batu Depot in Woodlands on Sept 7, with no injuries reported.<\/p>\n
In a media reply, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was\u00a0alerted to the fire at Gali Batu Close at about 6.50pm.<\/p>\n
Gali Batu Close sits just behind Gali Batu\u00a0Depot, which is run by SBS Transit. It is an MRT train depot serving the Downtown Line.<\/p>\n
The blaze involved vegetation measuring about\u00a0200m by 200m\u00a0and was put out using\u00a0three water jets, SCDF said, adding that there were\u00a0no reported injuries.<\/p>\n
The cause of the fire is under investigation, SCDF said.<\/p>\n
Several vegetation fires have been reported in September.<\/p>\n
A blaze covering an area nearly a third of a football field broke out at an open grass patch in Bukit Panjang on Sept 3.<\/p>\n
It involved vegetation measuring about 30m by 20m and the fire was\u00a0extinguished with a water jet with no injuries reported.<\/p>\n
A day later, a fire broke out at an open grass patch\u00a0near a heavy vehicle park in Seletar West Road 1.<\/p>\n
It involved vegetation measuring about\u00a0150m by 50m\u00a0and was put out using\u00a0three water jets, with no injuries reported.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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