50 people evacuated after fire breaks out at Woodlands HDB flat

Some 50 people were evacuated after a fire broke out in a sixth-floor HDB flat in Woodlands on Sunday (Oct 11) night.

The incident took place at Block 514 Woodlands Drive 14 at about 9.40pm. According to the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), the fire involved the contents of a bedroom in the unit.

MP Hany Soh (Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC) wrote in a social media post on Monday (Oct 12) that the fire was spotted by a grassroots leader, who then alerted the SCDF.

In response to AsiaOne's queries, SCDF said its firefighters extinguished the fire using a compressed air foam trolley, adding that there were no reported injuries.

The police and SCDF officers evacuated about 50 people from the affected block during firefighting operations as a precautionary measure.

The second-term MP thanked first responders, grassroots leaders and HDB officers for working with her to provide the necessary support on the ground during the Sunday night incident.

"My team and I will continue to assist the affected residents. We wish them well," she added.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

周日（10月11日）晚，兀兰一栋六楼组屋发生火灾，约50人被疏散。

事件发生在晚上9点40分左右，地点位于兀兰14道第514座组屋。据新加坡民防部队（SCDF）称，火灾涉及该单元卧室内的物品。

国会议员苏汉妮（马西岭-油池集选区）周一（10月12日）在社交媒体上发帖称，一名基层领袖发现了火情，随后通知了新加坡民防部队。

针对AsiaOne的询问，新加坡民防部队表示，消防员使用压缩空气泡沫车扑灭了火灾，并补充说没有人员受伤的报告。

警方和新加坡民防部队人员在灭火行动中，出于预防措施，从受影响的街区疏散了约 50 人。

这位连任两届的国会议员感谢第一响应者、基层领袖和建屋发展局官员与她合作，在周日晚的事件中提供了必要的现场支持。

她补充说：“我和我的团队将继续帮助受影响的居民。我们祝愿他们一切顺利。”

火灾原因正在调查中。