World · Singapore Bureau
Bedroom fire in Balestier apartment extinguished; no casualties
A fire that broke out in a bedroom at a Balestier residential unit was swiftly brought under control by emergency responders. No injuries were reported in the incident.
LSN Singapore ·
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) responded to a fire at a Balestier apartment on Tuesday, where flames had ignited in one of the unit's bedrooms. Upon arrival, firefighters deployed water jets to suppress and extinguish the blaze, preventing it from spreading to other areas of the residential block. The swift response ensured the fire was contained to its point of origin. No persons were injured in the incident, according to SCDF officials. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Residents in adjacent units were not affected by the incident.