'Vegetation fire' breaks out near East Coast Park

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SINGAPORE: A fire broke out near East Coast Park on Monday night (Aug 12). The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to a case ...

The Singapore Civil Defence Force said it was alerted to a case of"vegetation fire" at about 9pm at the junction of Marina East Drive and East Coast Park Service Road.Photos and videos sent to CNA show flames and thick smoke rising from the area.

The fire was still raging at 10pm, said CNA reader Chris Ngu Dow Lon, who saw the fire from an overhead bridge at East Coast Park.Five fire engines, one red rhino and two supporting vehicles were deployed to the scene.This story came from a reader tip-off. If you would like to send in photos or videos of something newsworthy, WhatsApp our Mediacorp news hotline at +65 8218 8281 or message us on

 

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