Fire breaks out at Bukit Panjang HDB flat, 3 taken to hospital

A fire broke out at a flat in Bukit Panjang on Sunday (Oct 4) morning.

The incident happened at about 9.35am at Block 479 Segar Road.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a Facebook post that the fire involved one of the bedrooms in a unit on the ninth floor.

Firefighters put out the fire using a water jet, SCDF said, adding that the fire was confined to the bedroom.

Police officers and firefighters also evacuated about 100 people from the block as a precautionary measure.

A person who had self-evacuated from the affected unit and two others from a neighbouring flat were assessed for smoke inhalation.

All three were later taken to the Singapore General Hospital, SCDF said.

Its preliminary findings indicate that the fire likely originated from an electrical source in the bedroom.

Homeowners and residents are reminded not to overload electrical outlets with electrical appliances, and to always switch off appliances that are not in use.

Batteries and devices should also not be left charging unattended for an extended period of time.

Last year, 34 fires occurred in residential premises, 10 fewer than in 2024.

Fires involving active mobility devices remain an area of concern, especially for those that occur in homes, SCDF said in its Emergency Medical Services, Fire and Enforcement Statistics 2025 report in February.

星期日（10月4日）上午，武吉班让的一间公寓发生火灾。

事件发生在上午 9 点 35 分左右，地点位于 Segar Road 479 号街区。

新加坡民防部队（SCDF）在Facebook上发帖称，火灾涉及九楼一间公寓的卧室。

新加坡民防部队表示，消防员使用高压水枪扑灭了火灾，并补充说火势被控制在卧室内。

作为预防措施，警察和消防员还从该街区疏散了约 100 人。

一名从受影响单元自行撤离的人员和另外两名来自邻近公寓的人员接受了吸入烟雾的评估。

新加坡民防部队表示，这三人随后被送往新加坡中央医院。

初步调查结果表明，火灾很可能是由卧室里的电源引起的。

提醒各位业主和居民，不要在电源插座上连接过多的电器，并且务必关闭不使用的电器。

电池和设备也不应长时间无人看管地充电。

去年，住宅场所发生火灾 34 起，比 2024 年减少了 10 起。

新加坡民防部队在2月份发布的《2025年紧急医疗服务、消防和执法统计报告》中表示，涉及主动式移动设备的火灾仍然是一个令人担忧的领域，尤其是在家中发生的火灾。