Serangoon residents & SCDF help to extinguish recycling bin on fire

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Fasiha Nazren | August 15, 2021, 03:00 PM

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On Sunday afternoon (Aug. 15), residents at 209 Serangoon Central were rudely interrupted by a strong scent of smoke.

Recycling bin on fire

According to Mothership reader Vaishnavi Selvakumar, a recycling bin at the block was on fire around the afternoon of Aug. 15.

While the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) was contacted, several residents worked together to find a fire extinguisher in an attempt to put out the fire.

Residents help out

Vaishnavi said that they obtained one from a 7-Eleven nearby and another from one of the neighbour's house.

Photo from Mothership reader.

Photo from Mothership reader.

Photo from Mothership reader.

However, the fire extinguishers weren't enough.

Fortunately, the SCDF came in time to stop the fire.

In a statement to Mothership, SCDF said that the fire involved contents of a recycling bin.

Cause under investigation

The fire was subsequently extinguished using one fire extinguisher.

There were no reported injuries and the cause of fire is under investigation.

Here's the full statement:

"On Aug. 15, 2021 at about 11.50am, SCDF was alerted to a fire near Block 209, Serangoon Central. The fire involved contents of a recycling bin. SCDF extinguished the fire using one fire extinguisher. There were no reported injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation."

Not the first time

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