Man assisting in police probe after Toa Payoh HDB flat fire

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) conducted forced entry into the affected unit to put out the blaze.

PHOTO: SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS

Published Oct 26, 2026, 04:05 PM

Updated Oct 26, 2026, 04:05 PM

A fire broke out in a Toa Payoh HDB flat on Oct 25, and SCDF put it out after forced entry into the second-floor unit. About 10 people were evacuated.

A 61-year-old man was taken conscious to Singapore General Hospital and is assisting police with investigations into “causing or contributing to risk of dangerous fire”.

SCDF said another person had minor injuries but refused hospital treatment. Its 2025 report said fires rose 3% to 2,050, with home fires led by unattended cooking and electrical faults.

SINGAPORE – A 61-year-old man is assisting with police investigations after a fire broke out in a unit of a HDB flat in Toa Payoh on the morning of Oct 25 .

The man was taken conscious to Singapore General Hospital , and about 10 other residents of the block were evacuated as a safety precaution , said the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) in response to queries on Oct 26 .

SCDF said it was alerted to the fire at Block 170 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh at around 9.20am on Oct 25.

Its officers conducted forced entry into the second-floor unit and extinguished the fire, which involved items in a bedroom, using a fire extinguisher.

Aside from the 61-year-old man, another person was assessed for minor injuries but declined to be taken to hospital, SCDF said.

The police said the man is assisting with investigations into the offence of causing or contributing to risk of dangerous fire.

The affected block is listed as a one-room public rental flat on HDB’s official website.

A 62-year-old neighbour living on the second floor told Chinese newspaper Shin Min Daily News that she heard the man shouting loudly on Oct 25, and that her granddaughter saw him kicking a hat on the floor and throwing glass bottles.

She told the newspaper that the man has lived in the unit for over 10 years, adding that he is a friendly person who got along well with neighbours.

According to SCDF’s annual statistics report released in February , the total number of fires increased by 3% from 1,990 in 2024 to 2,050 in 2025.

Of these, 1,051 involving residential buildings in 2025.

Unattended cooking and electrical fires – including faults in electrical wiring or overloaded sockets – remained the top two causes of home fires.

Ann Chen is a journalist at the ST Now team, covering breaking news and international affairs.

新加坡民防部队（SCDF）强行进入受影响的单位扑灭了大火。

图片来源：新明日报

发布于 2026 年 10 月 26 日下午 4:05

更新于2026年10月26日下午4:05

10月25日，大巴窑组屋发生火灾，新加坡民防部队强行进入二楼单位后将火扑灭。约10人被疏散。

一名 61 岁男子被送往新加坡中央医院，当时他意识清醒。目前，他正在协助警方调查“造成或助长危险火灾风险”的案件。

新加坡民防部队表示，另有一人受轻伤，但拒绝接受医院治疗。其2025年报告指出，火灾数量上升3%，达到2050起，其中家庭火灾的主要原因是无人照看的烹饪和电气故障。

新加坡——10月25日上午，大巴窑一间组屋发生火灾，一名61岁男子正在协助警方进行调查。

新加坡民防部队 (SCDF) 在 10 月 26 日回应询问时表示，该男子被送往新加坡中央医院时意识清醒，出于安全考虑，该楼其他约 10 名居民被疏散。

新加坡民防部队表示，10月25日上午9点20分左右接到火警，称大巴窑1巷170座组屋发生火灾。

其警员强行进入二楼单元，使用灭火器扑灭了卧室内的物品引发的火灾。

新加坡民防部队表示，除了这名61岁的男子外，还有一人因轻伤接受了评估，但拒绝被送往医院。

警方表示，该男子正在协助调查其涉嫌造成或助长危险火灾风险的罪行。

受影响的楼栋在建屋发展局的官方网站上被列为一室公共出租组屋。

一位住在二楼的 62 岁邻居告诉中国《新明日报》，10 月 25 日，她听到这名男子大声喊叫，她的孙女看到他把帽子踢到地上，还扔玻璃瓶。

她告诉报社记者，这名男子已在该单元居住超过 10 年，并补充说他是一个友善的人，与邻居相处融洽。

根据新加坡民防部队2月份发布的年度统计报告，火灾总数从2024年的1990起增加到2025年的2050起，增幅为3%。

其中，2025 年涉及住宅建筑的有 1,051 栋。

无人照看的烹饪和电气火灾（包括电线故障或插座过载）仍然是家庭火灾的两大主要原因。

Ann Chen 是 ST Now 团队的记者，负责报道突发新闻和国际事务。