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Choa Chu Kang rubbish bin fire put out by public using buckets of water
The fire was put out with buckets of water.
October 14, 2025, 03:07 PM
A rubbish bin in Choa Chu Kang caught fire on Oct. 13 and it was put out by members of the public.
No one was injured.
Rubbish bin fire
A Facebook video showed a rubbish bin tipped over on the road in a housing estate.
Its contents were on fire.
One video showed the man in an orange shirt and another man bringing the bin to an open space.
Some of the bin's contents were on fire.
The man in the orange shirt could be seen using a long object to remove the bin's contents to disperse the items on fire.
Put out by public
In response to Mothership's queries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) confirmed that they were alerted to a fire at about 8:35am on Oct. 13.
The incident occurred near Block 671A Choa Chu Kang Crescent.
SCDF said the fire involved contents of a rubbish bin on the ground floor.
Members of the public extinguished the fire using buckets of water before SCDF's arrival.
SCDF added that there were no reported injuries and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
Top photos via Mandy Ng/Facebook
