Car catches fire in Tampines, third reported case in 5 days

SINGAPORE - A car was seen ablaze on the road in Tampines early on the morning of March 6, in what was the third reported vehicle fire in five days.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire in Tampines Street 31 at around 7.20am. The flames were put out by SCDF using a fire hose reel and a compressed air foam backpack.

There were no reported injuries, SCDF added.

In a video on Facebook group SG Road Vigilante, a car on the right lane of the road is seen engulfed in flames. Three firefighters are seen trying to put out the fire and retrieving equipment from their vehicle parked on another road.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

A man died after he was

trapped inside his burning car on March 2

. Dashcam footage showed that he was whizzing down Nicoll Highway before flipping sideways after hitting the road divider and coming into contact with several other cars.

Several videos on Facebook showed the car bursting into flames immediately after coming to a halt on the divider.

On March 5, a driver

escaped unharmed after a car caught fire

in Jurong West. It involved the engine compartment of the car.

And on Feb 27,

a six-car collision on the PIE

near Paya Lebar left two of the vehicles in flames. No one was hurt in the incident.

Vehicle fires increased in 2024

, according to SCDF’s statistics report released on Feb 13 – 220 such fires were reported in 2024, up from 215 in 2023.

SCDF advised drivers to keep

a fire extinguisher

in their vehicles in a Feb 18 Facebook post. This could help put out fires immediately.

However, if the vehicle is an electric one, or if the blaze threatens to engulf the vehicle, drivers should retreat at least 15m away from the flames and call 995 for assistance.