Car burns down under rain in Tampines

Moderate to heavy thundery showers swept across most parts of Singapore on Tuesday (Sept 22) afternoon, but a car was engulfed by flames in Tampines.

The incident happened at about 5.45pm near the junction of Tampines Road and Tampines Avenue 10.

Videos and photographs of the incident seen by AsiaOne show the fire is seen only at the engine compartment of the vehicle early on.

Flames later engulf it completely, as thick black smoke billows from it.

In response to AsiaOne's queries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said its firefighters extinguished the fire using a waterjet and a hose reel, adding there were no reported injuries.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

There were 193 cases of fires involving vehicles in 2025, according to SCDF's annual fire statistics .

Despite a 12.3 per cent drop in number of cases, car fires continued to form the largest category of fires in non-building premises.

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

Vehicle owners are advised to service their vehicles regularly at the manufacturer's recommended interval.

周二（9月22日）下午，新加坡大部分地区遭遇中到大雷阵雨，但在淡滨尼，一辆汽车被火焰吞噬。

事件发生在下午 5 点 45 分左右，地点位于淡滨尼路和淡滨尼 10 道的交界处附近。

亚洲新闻网看到的事故视频和照片显示，起火初期只在车辆的发动机舱内。

随后火焰将其完全吞噬，浓浓的黑烟从中滚滚升起。

针对AsiaOne的询问，新加坡民防部队（SCDF）表示，其消防员使用水枪和软管卷盘扑灭了火灾，并补充说没有人员受伤的报告。

火灾原因正在调查中。

根据新加坡民防部队的年度火灾统计数据，2025年共发生193起涉及车辆的火灾案件。

尽管案件数量下降了 12.3%，但汽车火灾仍然是非建筑物场所火灾中最大的类别。

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源。

建议车主按照制造商建议的周期定期保养车辆。