SINGAPORE: A fire broke out at an industrial estate in Defu Lane early Wednesday morning (Apr 3), just hours after a blaze in Eunos.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) was alerted to the incident at Block 30 Defu Lane 9 at about 12.20am.
The fire involved the contents of a two-storey industrial building, which houses a vehicle workshop on the ground floor and an office on the second floor.
Five people were evacuated before firefighters arrived at the scene.
Four water jets and two unmanned firefighting machines were deployed to tackle the blaze.
“In view of the ongoing firefighting operation, members of the public are advised to avoid the area,” said SCDF.
The industrial estate is not far from Paya Lebar Air Base and the Kovan residential area.
A message urging people to stay away from the Defu Lane area was sent to SGSecure mobile app users, as well as M1, StarHub and Singtel mobile subscribers within the immediate vicinity of the fire.
A fire at Defu Lane industrial estate on Apr 3, 2024. (Photo: Renae Lim)
An eyewitness told CNA that she saw flames and a thick column of smoke from her home at around 12.20am.
This was the second industrial fire in a night. The first broke out at about 9pm on Tuesday at Eunos Avenue 6, which is about 5km from the Defu Lane industrial estate.
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