Two separate fires blazed in Yishun on Friday (Aug 23), likely caused by the batteries in their mobility devices. Over 100 residents had to be evacuated from their flats in total. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) told AsiaOne that they were informed of the first fire at Block 392 Yishun Avenue 6 at around 1.25pm. They forcibly entered the..
Two separate fires occurred at Yishun on Friday , one in the afternoon and the other close to midnight.Two separate fires blazed in Yishun on Friday , likely caused by the batteries in their mobility devices.The Singapore Civil Defence Force told AsiaOne that they were informed of the first fire at Block 392 Yishun Avenue 6 at around 1.25pm.
Shin Min Daily News also interviewed a resident from the block who claimed that a man in the affected flat refused to escape. The man also reportedly told him to go away, and the neighbour added: "I tried to reach out and pull him, but he still didn't want to, so I had to escape on my own." A second blaze occurred just before midnight in another part of Yishun, this time over at Block 345 Yishun Avenue 11, and circulating photos and videos show three fire engines and a police car at the scene. Flames and smoke can be seen at a window.
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