Car catches fire in Bukit Timah Road; SMRT bus driver seen trying to put flames out
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The fire involved the car’s engine compartment, and was extinguished using a water jet and hose reel.
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SINGAPORE – A car caught fire in Bukit Timah Road on Aug 17, with a bus driver seen trying to put the flames out.
In response to queries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire at about 5pm.
The fire involved the car’s engine compartment, and was extinguished using a water jet and hose reel. No one was injured, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
A video posted on the Facebook group Singapore Incidents showed an SMRT bus driver attempting to put out the flames engulfing the bonnet of a white car using a fire extinguisher.
Mr Vincent Gay, the deputy managing director of SMRT Buses, said the bus driver was ferrying passengers on board bus service 960e along Bukit Timah Road when he noticed the burning car on the opposite side.
He then stopped the bus at the KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital bus stop, and took the fire extinguisher on board the bus to help put out the fire.
“We are proud of our bus captain for his brave and selfless actions,” added Mr Gay.
Meanwhile, a separate video on Singapore Roads Accident.com’s Facebook page showed several firefighters extinguishing the fire with their equipment.
There have been at least a dozen reported instances of vehicular fires in 2025. According to the SCDF’s annual fire statistics report released on Feb 13, there were 220 vehicle fires in 2024, up from 215 in 2023.
The primary causes of such fires were attributed to ignition sources, such as overheating, as well as electrical faults within the engine.
