Fire breaks out near heavy vehicle park in Seletar West Road
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The fire involved vegetation measuring about 150m by 50m and was put out using three water jets.
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- A fire broke out on Sept 4 at an open grass patch near a heavy vehicle park in Seletar West Road, involving vegetation about 150m by 50m.
- The Singapore Civil Defence Force responded at 9.50am and used three water jets to extinguish the fire with no injuries reported.
- The cause of the fire is still under investigation; a similar grass fire occurred on Sept 3 in Bukit Panjang, also with no injuries.
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SINGAPORE – A fire broke out at an open grass patch near a heavy vehicle park in Seletar West Road 1 on Sept 4.
In response to queries from The Straits Times, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire at about 9.50am.
It involved vegetation measuring about 150m by 50m and was put out using three water jets.
There were no reported injuries, the SCDF said, adding that the cause of the fire is under investigation.
A video posted on TikTok shows thick smoke billowing from a field. A red SCDF fire attack vehicle is seen nearby, with personnel working to extinguish the fire.
A second video shows SCDF personnel using a water jet to put out the flames.
On Sept 3, another fire had broken out at an open grass patch in Bukit Panjang, also involving vegetation. No injuries were reported.
