East Coast Park boat shed blaze sends smoke over ECP; firefighter taken to hospital

Published Oct 08, 2026, 06:08 PM

Updated Oct 08, 2026, 06:08 PM

SINGAPORE – A fire broke out at a boat storage compound in East Coast Park on the afternoon of Oct 8, sending a massive plume of black smoke into the sky and one firefighter to the hospital.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force said it was alerted to the fire at about 3.20pm. The blaze involved the contents of a boat storage compound at the park and was put out with two water jets.

“Following the firefighting operation, a firefighter felt unwell and was taken to Singapore General Hospital as a precaution,” the SCDF said.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Photos and videos of the incident quickly circulated on social media, showing thick, dark smoke rising above nearby trees, visible to motorists travelling along the ECP.

A motorist speaking to The Straits Times on condition of anonymity said she spotted the dense plume while driving down the highway at about 3.20pm and initially mistook it for haze, which has been blanketing parts of the island .

“I thought the haze got extra bad, then saw the plume when I got nearer,” she said.

A live broadcast of the incident on social media platform TikTok at about 4pm showed a firefighter being supported away from the scene by another emergency responder, with at least three fire engines, police officers and SCDF personnel deployed in the area.

The Straits Times has contacted the police and National Parks Board for more information.

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发布于 2026 年 10 月 8 日下午 6:08

更新于2026年10月8日下午6:08

新加坡——10月8日下午，东海岸公园一处船只存放场发生火灾，滚滚黑烟冲天而起，一名消防员被送往医院。

新加坡民防部队表示，他们于下午3点20分左右接到火警。火灾涉及公园内一处船只存放场的物品，消防人员使用两支水枪将火扑灭。

新加坡民防部队表示：“灭火行动结束后，一名消防员感到身体不适，出于预防考虑被送往新加坡中央医院。”

火灾原因正在调查中。

事件的照片和视频迅速在社交媒体上传播开来，显示浓浓的黑烟从附近的树木上方升起，沿着东海岸公园大道行驶的司机都能看到。

一位不愿透露姓名的驾车人士告诉《海峡时报》，她在下午 3 点 20 分左右驾车行驶在高速公路上时，发现了一团浓烟，起初她误以为是笼罩着该岛部分地区的雾霾。

“我当时觉得雾霾越来越严重了，然后走近一看，才发现有烟柱，”她说。

下午 4 点左右，社交媒体平台 TikTok 上的现场直播显示，一名消防员在另一名应急人员的搀扶下离开现场，现场至少部署了三辆消防车、警察和新加坡民防部队人员。

《海峡时报》已联系警方和国家公园局以获取更多信息。

公园/自然保护区