No one was inside the unit at the time, but firefighters rescued a cat from the living room. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE – A fire that broke out in a Housing Board flat in Serangoon on Sunday evening was likely to have been caused by an electrical issue in a bedroom, according to preliminary investigations by the Singapore Civil Defence Force .
No one was inside the unit at the time, but firefighters rescued a cat they found in the living room. In a Facebook post on Sunday night, SCDF said it was alerted to the fire at Block 243, Serangoon Avenue 2 at 6.10pm. Upon SCDF’s arrival, the fire was raging in a bedroom of a unit on the seventh storey. Firefighters extinguished the blaze using a water jet and compressed air foam backpack.To prevent electrical fires, the SCDF advises the public to adopt the following practices:Check appliances for frayed wires or cracked cords and replace them immediately.Use appliances and electrical plugs bearing the Safety Mark.
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