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Two hawker centre cleaners reportedly rushed to put out a BMW fire at the Geylang Bahru Market and Food Centre carpark on Saturday (Sept 26).<\/p>\n
One of the cleaners, 38, told Shin Min Daily News that he was collecting used bowls and plates when he noticed smoke coming from the carpark.<\/p>\n
After realising that a car had caught fire, he and a colleague grabbed 11 fire extinguishers from the hawker centre’s fire equipment cabinet and ran to the scene, Shin Min reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Several members of the public also stepped in to help put out the blaze.<\/p>\n
“It was a simple job, and something I ought to do,” the cleaner told Shin Min, adding that he was grateful to the passers-by who helped.<\/p>\n
In response to AsiaOne’s query, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to a fire at 69 Geylang Bahru at about 3.55pm.<\/p>\n
The fire involved the engine compartment of a vehicle, and SCDF officers extinguished it using a water jet and hose reel.<\/p>\n
There were no reported injuries, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.<\/p>\n
The BMW owner, 34, told Shin Min that the car began emitting smoke less than a minute after he got out to have a meal at the hawker centre.<\/p>\n
He said he saw flames coming from the engine compartment and quickly moved away before calling SCDF, adding that he had owned the car for five years and had not experienced any problems with it before the incident.<\/p>\n
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