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Personal mobility aid catches fire at Yishun HDB block, no injuries reported

Yishun HDB block fire caused electricity disruption after a personal mobility aid caught fire, with no injuries reported. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Straits TimesSteven Pak2026-10-18 20:24查看原文 ↗

Nee Soon GRC MP Syed Harun Alhabsyi and grassroots leaders looking at the damage caused by the PMA fire on the third-floor landing of Block 438 Yishun Ave 11. No resident was injured.

PHOTO: FACEBOOK/DR SYED HARUN ALHABSYI

Published Oct 18, 2026, 08:24 PM

Updated Oct 18, 2026, 08:24 PM

A PMA fire at Block 438 Yishun Avenue 11 on Oct 18 disrupted electricity supply for some residents. SCDF put it out at a level 3 staircase landing; no injuries were reported.

More than 50 people were evacuated, and MP Syed Harun Alhabsyi said power returned at around 4pm. He thanked SCDF and grassroots volunteers for their swift response.

Police arrested a 57-year-old man for drunkenness in public after he shouted at the scene. SCDF also advised PMA users to follow safe use and charging advice, after fire numbers rose to 2,050 in 2025.

SINGAPORE – More than 50 people were evacuated but no injuries reported when a Personal Mobility Aid (PMA) caught fire at the staircase landing of an HDB block in Yishun on the morning of Oct 18.

The incident at Block 438 Yishun Avenue 11 also disrupted the electricity supply to two flats adjacent to it, according to the MP for the area.

Repairs were coordinated by Nee Soon Town Council immediately and power to the units were restored at about 4pm, said Syed Harun Alhabsyi, the MP for Nee Soon Link division in Nee Soon GRC in a media reply.

However, lift operations were not affected, he added.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a statement that it was alerted at around 9.05am to a fire at a common area on the third level and its officers extinguished it using a Compressed Air Foam trolley.

It added that there were no reported injuries and preliminary findings showed that the PMA was the source of the fire.

Syed Harun expressed his appreciation to the SCDF in a Facebook post on the same day “for their swift response this morning and our grassroots volunteers for their support”.

He added that he spoke with residents from the nearby units to offer assistance. He had told them then that power to the affected homes should be restored before the end of the day.

Syed Harun, who is Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Education and National Development, said grassroots volunteers and the town council team were at the scene to assist residents, with the Residents’ Committee centre made available to those in need.

Separately, the police said in response to queries that while attending to the fire with the SCDF, they encountered a man who was causing a scene by shouting.

The 57-year-old refused to comply when police officers engaged him and was arrested for drunkenness in public. Investigations are ongoing.

It is believed that he is not involved with the PMA fire incident.

Syed Harun also reminded “everyone to stay mindful of fire safety in our daily lives”, and told The Straits Times that “further restorative repairs will be conducted in the coming days, and assistance for affected residents will be rendered where required”.

The SCDF, meanwhile, urged PMA users to go to https://go.gov.sg/bedevicesafe for more tips on the safe use and charging of such devices.

The total number of fires in Singapore rose 3 % to 2,050 in 2025 from 1,990 in 2024.

Of the 304 cases of electrical fires at residential premises in 2025 , 34 involved active mobility devices (AMD). These include personal mobility devices (PMDs), power-assisted bicycles and PMAs.

Although there were fewer AMD fires in all locations – down from 67 in 2024 to 49 in 2025 – the number of PMD fires increased from 25 to 31 incidents, while that for PMAs fell from 11 in 2024 to six in 2025 .

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义顺集选区议员赛哈伦·阿尔哈布西和基层领袖正在查看义顺11道第438座组屋三楼平台因PMA火灾造成的损失。没有居民受伤。

照片：FACEBOOK/赛义德·哈伦·阿尔哈布西博士

发布于 2026 年 10 月 18 日晚上 8:24

更新于2026年10月18日晚上8:24

10月18日，义顺11道第438座组屋发生火灾，导致部分居民停电。新加坡民防部队在3楼楼梯平台处扑灭了火灾；无人受伤。

超过50人被疏散，国会议员赛义德·哈伦·阿尔哈布西表示，电力于下午4点左右恢复。他感谢新加坡民防部队和基层志愿者的迅速反应。

警方逮捕了一名57岁男子，罪名是公共场所醉酒闹事，此前该男子在现场大声喧哗。新加坡民防部队（SCDF）也提醒PMA用户，在2025年火灾数量上升至2050起后，务必遵守安全使用和充电指南。

新加坡——10月18日上午，义顺一栋组屋的楼梯平台上发生个人移动辅助设备（PMA）起火事故，50多人被疏散，但无人受伤。

据该地区的国会议员称，义顺11道第438座组屋发生的这起事件还导致相邻两套组屋的电力供应中断。

义顺集选区义顺连路区议员赛义德·哈伦·阿尔哈布西在回复媒体时表示，义顺市镇理事会立即协调了维修工作，下午4点左右恢复了这些单位的供电。

但他补充说，电梯运行并未受到影响。