A fire broke out at a semi-detached house in Kovan on Saturday (Sept 5) afternoon.<\/p>\n
Residents in the area told AsiaOne they heard what sounded like an explosion at about 3pm.<\/p>\n
When AsiaOne reached the scene just after 5pm, thick smoke could still be seen billowing out from the property.<\/p>\n
It could be observed from about 450m away on Hougang Avenue 2.<\/p>\n
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At least four police fast response cars, two fire engines, one combined platform ladder, one light fire attack vehicle, and an ambulance were present at the scene.<\/p>\n
Firefighters used a grass patch outside a low-rise private residential apartment as a staging area, and they were seen entering the scene donning breathing apparatus.<\/p>\n
They were also seen conducting aerial firefighting using a combined platform ladder, possibly to prevent further spread of fire.<\/p>\n
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A section of the affected property’s tiled roof sems to have collapsed, while some window panels were also missing.<\/p>\n
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An elderly man was seen being assessed by Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) paramedics, before he was later taken to an ambulance.<\/p>\n
\n\n @asiaone<\/a> At least four firefighting appliances were activated after a fire broke out at a semi-detached house along Simon Lane on Saturday (Sept 5) afternoon. #sgnews<\/a> #Singapore<\/a> #House<\/a> #Fire<\/a> #Firefighter<\/a> \u266c original sound – AsiaOne<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n
In response to media queries, SCDF said in a Facebook post at 7.06pm that its firefighters deployed three water jets to surround, contain and extinguish the fire.<\/p>\n
It added that a person from the affected unit had self-evacuated and that about 30 people from neighbouring units were evacuated by police officers and firefighters as a precaution.<\/p>\n
One person from a neighbouring unit was assessed for smoke inhalation and subsequently taken to Singapore General Hospital, SCDF said.<\/p>\n
It added that a firefighter sustained a sprain to his right ankle during firefighting operations but did not require treatment at the hospital.<\/p>\n
Fire investigations are ongoing.<\/p>\n
Additional reporting by Ong Chin Wee<\/em><\/p>\n
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