BMW car catches fire on Orchard Road near Istana

A BMW car caught fire along the busy Orchard Road on Tuesday (Nov 3) morning.

The incident happened at about 11.05am outside Concorde Hotel Singapore, just before Istana.

A video posted on social media shows the thick greyish smoke emitting from the engine area, while another video shows two fire engines near the vehicle.

In response to AsiaOne's queries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) stated that the fire involved the engine compartment of the car.

It added that firefighters extinguished the fire using a water jet.

No injuries were reported in the incident, and the cause of fire is under investigation.

In 2025, a total of 528 fire calls were at non-building premises. Of these, 193 cases were vehicle fires.

According to SCDF, the primary cause of vehicle fires in Singapore is due to ignition causes, such as overheating and electrical faults within the engine compartment.

Vehicle owners are advised to regularly service their vehicles at the recommended manufacturer intervals, and should also check for defects in the vehicle's electrical, engine and fuel systems.

周二（11月3日）上午，一辆宝马汽车在繁忙的乌节路起火。

事件发生在上午 11 点 05 分左右，地点在新加坡协和酒店外，就在总统府附近。

社交媒体上发布的一段视频显示，发动机舱冒出浓浓的灰白色烟雾，而另一段视频显示，两辆消防车停在车辆附近。

针对 AsiaOne 的询问，新加坡民防部队 (SCDF) 表示，起火点位于汽车的发动机舱。

声明还补充说，消防员用水枪扑灭了大火。

事件中无人受伤，火灾原因正在调查中。

2025年，共有528起火警，均涉及非建筑物场所。其中，193起为车辆火灾。

根据新加坡民防部队的说法，新加坡车辆起火的主要原因是发动机舱内的过热和电气故障等点火原因。

建议车主按照制造商建议的周期定期保养车辆，并检查车辆的电气系统、发动机系统和燃油系统是否存在缺陷。