Fire breaks out at Marine Parade Central market

The fire broke out at 84 Marine Parade Central at around 4.15pm. PHOTO: ST READER

SINGAPORE - A fire broke out at a market in Marine Parade on Tuesday afternoon (Jan 30).

Photos sent in by a reader showed Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) officers at the scene, with fire extinguishers on the ground.

A police officer was also seen with police tape.

SCDF told The Straits Times that it was alerted to a fire at 84 Marine Parade Central at about 4.15pm.

"The fire, which involved a fridge from a market stall, was extinguished by SCDF using a compressed air foam backpack," said the spokesman.

There were no reported injuries and the cause of the fire is under investigation.

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