This was one of the longest Singapore Civil Defence Force operations involving vegetation fire in recent years, said SCDF in a final update on Facebook on Tuesday morning.It responded to the fire at about 7am on Monday morning, and extinguished it at about 2am on Tuesday.Damping down operations are ongoing to prevent any potential rekindling from hot burnt surfaces.
The fire, which broke out in multiple spots, was about the size of one football field in length and involved"piles of timber waste amidst thick vegetation", said SCDF.A total of eight emergency vehicles and about 52 firefighters were deployed to fight the blaze. "We would like to thank the public for the outpouring of support as well as the expression of concern and well-wishes for our frontline officers, both online and offline," said SCDF."Your kind words keep their fighting spirit high even when the going gets really tough. Thank you!"
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