Fire breaks out at semi-detached house in Kovan

A fire broke out at a semi-detached house in Kovan on Saturday (Sept 5) afternoon.

Residents in the area told AsiaOne they noticed a burning smell from about 2pm, and also reported hearing what sounded like an explosion at about 3pm.

When AsiaOne reached the scene just after 5pm, thick smoke could still be seen billowing out from the property.

It could be observed from about 450m away on Hougang Avenue 2.

At least four police fast response cars, two fire engines, one combined platform ladder, one light fire attack vehicle, and an ambulance were present at the scene.

Firefighters used a grass patch outside a low-rise private residential apartment as a staging area, and they were seen entering the scene donning breathing apparatus.

They were also seen conducting aerial firefighting using a combined platform ladder, possibly to prevent further spread of fire.

A section of the affected property's tiled roof sems to have collapsed, while some window panels were also missing.

An elderly man was seen being assessed by Singapore Civil Defence Force paramedics, before he was later taken to an ambulance.

Firefighting operations are ongoing at the time of this article's publication.

AsiaOne has reached out to the Singapore Civil Defence Force for more information.

Additional reporting by Ong Chin Wee

9月5日（星期六）下午，高文一栋半独立式住宅发生火灾。

该地区的居民告诉AsiaOne，他们从下午2点左右开始闻到烧焦的气味，并且报告说在下午3点左右听到类似爆炸的声音。

亚洲新闻台记者下午5点刚过到达现场时，仍可以看到浓烟从房屋中滚滚而出。

从后港2道大约450米外就能看到它。

现场至少有四辆警用快速反应车、两辆消防车、一辆云梯消防车、一辆轻型消防攻击车和一辆救护车。

消防员利用一栋低层私人住宅公寓外的一片草地作为集结地，人们看到他们戴着呼吸器进入现场。

人们还看到他们使用组合式平台云梯进行空中灭火，可能是为了防止火势进一步蔓延。

受损房屋的一部分瓦屋顶似乎坍塌了，一些窗户面板也缺失了。

一名老年男子被看到正在接受新加坡民防部队医护人员的评估，之后被送上救护车。

截至本文发表时，消防行动仍在进行中。

AsiaOne已联系新加坡民防部队以获取更多信息。

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