[ad_1]
A fire that broke out in an apartment in Block 146 at 11 Yishun Street on Tuesday night (December 22) left one person burned and caused four others to suffer smoke inhalation.
The five residents and a sixth group were taken to the hospital.
The Singapore Civil Defense Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire, which involved the contents of a bedroom in a 12th-floor unit, around 10.10 p.m.
The SCDF extinguished the fire with a jet of water and a compressed air foam backpack, a spokesperson told Stomp.
Five occupants self-evacuated from the affected unit prior to the arrival of the SCDF.
One of them suffered burns while the other four suffered smoke inhalation. They were transferred to the Singapore General Hospital (SGH).
The SCDF added: “Another person who complained of smoke inhalation was also transferred to SGH.
“Patients who have suffered severe smoke inhalation or burns, but are in a stable condition, will be transferred to SGH’s specialized Burn Center instead of the nearest hospital.”
In addition, some 25 residents of the affected block were evacuated by the police as a precautionary measure.
Stompers Jerome and Anonymous shared videos showing smoke billowing from the unit, as well as photos showing the block’s charred facade the next day.
Jerome, who saw firefighters and a fire truck at the scene around 9.50pm, said: “It’s good that they were here and they acted fast.”
Stomper A recounted: “My husband and I were watching TV in the living room around 10pm when we heard the sirens. We were hoping it wasn’t another case of Covid-19 emergency.
“About 10 minutes later, we were getting ready to finish our entertainment and get into bed. That’s when we heard screaming and rushed to see what was going on.
“There were no flames visible from where we were when we looked out the window.
“It was only when we saw torch lights flickering inside the unit and outside the block, as well as thick black smoke, that we knew there was a fire in the corner unit.
“After which, we heard loud sparks similar to the sound of firecrackers and more black smoke emitted from the unit.
“There was more screaming but we had no idea what was going on and we could only pray that everyone was okay.”
The cause of the fire is still being investigated.
