Fire safety rules

Fire at Tokyo sauna kills two; police believe emergency button malfunctioned

The fire broke out at around noon on Dec 15, 2025, in a private room at sauna shop Saunatiger in Tokyo.

Fire at terraced houses in Joo Chiat; 1 taken to hospital, 20 others evacuated

A total of seven water jets were deployed at the height of the operation at Chiku Road, said SCDF.

Forum: Community preparedness is key to fire safety

Welding at construction sites must be kept away from screening nets for fire safety: SCDF, MOM

SCDF and MOM said they will see if further enhancements are needed for Singapore’s fire safety framework.

Forum: Singapore studying lessons from Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court fire

Hong Kong fire death toll climbs to 160

The blaze that tore through a high-rise apartment complex late in November was the world’s deadliest residential building blazed since 1980.

Hong Kong fire came after contractor safety breaches and a residents’ revolt

FILE PHOTO: Smoke rises while flames burn bamboo scaffolding on a building at Wang Fuk Court housing complex during a deadly fire in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China, November 26, 2025. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo

Complete smoking ban across Hong Kong’s construction sites under discussion after deadly fire

Notices banning workers from bringing cigarettes onto construction sites have been posted since the fire on November 26, 2025.

Forum: Fire safety isn’t just about infrastructure, but community preparedness

Hong Kong fire death toll hits 159 after towers searched

A blaze last week engulfed Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong’s northern Tai Po district, becoming the world’s deadliest residential building fire since 1980.

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