Vehicle fire cases drop in 2019 after spike the previous year

The Singapore Civil Defence Force said there were 195 vehicular fires in 2019, a dip of 11.8 per cent from 221 in 2018. PHOTO: ST FILE
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SINGAPORE - There were fewer vehicular fires last year, but the number still worked out to be one every two days.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force said there were 195 such fires in 2019, a dip of 11.8 per cent from 221 in 2018. The number for last year was among the lowest in a decade.

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