Tampines industrial building fire involved textile items, structure of premises 'assessed to be unstable'

A fire broke out at a two-storey industrial building at 18 Tampines Street 92.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force said they were alerted to the fire on May 9 at around 12:50pm.

Black smoke billowing from the affected building could be seen from Tampines and as far as Bedok.

At about 12:55pm, SCDF responded to the fire.

By 4:10pm, SCDF said the fire has been brought under control.

They used five water jets, an aerial monitor from a Combined Platform Ladder, and an unmanned firefighting machine to fight the fire.

The structure of the premises is assessed to be unstable.

A person from the affected premises was assessed by an SCDF paramedic for a minor cut on his arm.

The person declined to be sent to the hospital.

Image by Ng Cheng Kiang and SCDF