Fire caused by battery of power-assisted bicycle damages 3 stalls at Redhill market
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The fire involved a power-assisted bicycle parked near a market stall, and was extinguished by firefighters from the Central Fire Station.
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SINGAPORE - A fire in Jalan Bukit Merah, likely to have started from the battery pack of a power-assisted bicycle (PAB), caused damage to three market stalls on March 19.
There were no reported injuries, according to a Facebook post by the Singapore Civil Defence Force.
SCDF said that they were alerted to a fire at Block 112 Jalan Bukit Merah, which is a market and food centre.
The fire involved a PAB parked near a market stall on the first floor, they added, and was extinguished by firefighters from the Central Fire Station.
A preliminary investigation indicated that the fire had likely originated from the battery pack of the PAB, said SCDF.
The incident took place about three hours after a similar one involving a charging personal mobility aid that caught fire in a flat in Clementi,
To prevent fires involving personal mobility devices and PABs, SCDF reminded the public not to leave batteries or devices charging for a prolonged period or charging them unattended overnight. They are also advised not to purchase or use non-original batteries.
The number of fires involving active mobility devices rose by 31 per cent in 2023
