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SCDF fighting fire at Tuas industrial area warehouse; no reported injuries

The fire involves a warehouse about the size of a football field, SCDF said.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force was alerted to the fire at 3 Gul Crescent at about 3am on June 12.

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