SINGAPORE - A car caught was seen ablaze on the road in Tampines early on the morning of March 6, in what was the third reported vehicle fire in five days.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire along Tampines Street 31 at around 7.20am. The fire was put out by SCDF using a hosereel and a Compressed Air Foam backpack.
They were no reported injuries, SCDF added.
In a video on Facebook group SGRV, a car on the rightmost lane of the lane can be seen engulfed in flames. Three firefighters can be seen trying to put out the fire, and retrieving equipment from their vehicle parked on another road.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
This was the latest in a spate of vehicle fires in Singapore.
A man died after he was trapped inside his burning car on March 2. Dashcam footage showed the driver had been speeding down Nicoll Highway before flipping sideways after coming in contact with the road divider and scraping several cars in the midst of it.
Several videos on Facebook showed the car bursting into flames immediately after coming to a halt on the divider.
On March 5, a driver escaped unharmed after a car caught fire in Jurong West. It involved the engine compartment of a car.
And on Feb 27, a six-car collision on the PIE near Paya Lebar left two of the vehicles in flames. No one was hurt the incident.
Vehicle fires increased in 2024, according to SCDF’s statistics report released on Feb 13, with 220 such fires reported in 2024, up from 215 in 2023.
SCDF also advised drivers to carry a fire extinguisher carry a fire extinguisher with them in their vehicles in a Facebook post on Feb 18. This could help put out fires immediately.
However, if the vehicle is an electric one, or if the blaze threatens to engulf the vehicle, drivers should retreat at least 15m away from the flames and call 995 for assistance.
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