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Tree outside Margaret Drive Hawker Centre mysteriously catches fire, cause under investigation
No injuries were reported.
October 24, 2026, 11:55 AM
Photos from @romanstanfanclub37/TikTok.
A tree at a courtyard outside Margaret Drive Hawker Centre in Queenstown caught fire in the evening of Oct. 22.
In response to Mothership's queries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force said it was alerted to the fire at about 6:50pm at Block 38A Margaret Drive.
No injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
A video uploaded to TikTok showed flames on a branch of the tree in a courtyard outside the hawker centre.
A firefighter was seen standing on a staircase landing near the tree, trying to put out the fire with a hose reel and water jet.
Several passers-by were also seen taking photos and videos nearby.
GIF from @romanstanfanclub37/TikTok.
