SINGAPORE - About 160 residents were evacuated after a fire broke out in a West Coast Housing Board flat on Saturday night.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force said in a Facebook post on Sunday that it was alerted to the fire at a 12th storey West Coast Drive flat at 11.15pm. Firefighters extinguished the blaze, which involved the contents of a bedroom, using a water jet. No injuries were reported. The fire had likely originated from the battery pack of a power-assisted bicycle which was charging in the bedroom, said the SCDF.
It reminded users of PABs and personal mobility devices not to charge the devices’ batteries for an extended period, and also not to buy or use non-original batteries.SCDF’s annual statistics report for 2022 released in February showed.However, the SCDF also said that such fires continue to be a concern for the authorities as the devices involved are often used by those with walking difficulties.[Fire @ Block 511 West Coast Drive] At about 11:15 p.m.
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