SINGAPORE - A fire broke out at a Housing Board (HDB) flat in Tampines on Sunday (Sept 16) morning, with about 45 residents evacuating before the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) arrived.

The SCDF said it responded to a fire, which involved the contents of a bedroom, at Block 307 Tampines Street 32 at about 9.10am.

The fire was extinguished using a water jet, and there were no reported injuries.

The cause of fire is under investigation.