Three people were seen standing on a window ledge after a fire broke out in a fifth-storey unit at Block 872A Tampines Street 86 on Sunday night (Oct 15). Stomp contributor Krys, a resident at the block, alerted Stomp to the incident and shared a video of three people standing and squatting on window ledges as smoke was seen billowing...
October 16, 2023 9:37 AMThree people were seen standing on a window ledge after a fire broke out in a fifth-storey unit at Block 872A Tampines Street 86 on Sunday night .
Stomp contributor Krys, a resident at the block, alerted Stomp to the incident and shared a video of three people standing and squatting on window ledges as smoke was seen billowing out of the unit."I don't know why the people were on the ledge but surely their initial reaction was to just come out from the nearest exit.""The fire involved the contents of a living room in a unit on the fifth floor," an SCDF spokesperson said.
Another person who was initially standing outside the bedroom window ledge had climbed back into the unit and was brought to safety by SCDF firefighters through the unit's front door.About 15 people were evacuated from the neighbouring units by SCDF. Preliminary investigations indicate that the fire had likely originated from the batteries of two personal mobility devices that were being charged in the living room of the flat.
"SCDF would like to remind the public on the prevention of PMD/PAB fires, including not to charge batteries for an extended period of time or overnight charging," the spokesperson said.
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