Family of six escapes after fire breaks out in toilet of Punggol HDB flat

The SCDF said that preliminary findings indicated that the fire had likely started from an electrical origin in the toilet.

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Published Oct 05, 2026, 01:32 PM

Updated Oct 05, 2026, 01:32 PM

SINGAPORE – Singaporean host Juffri Alui had just put his seven-month old baby to bed after returning home from a trip to Malaysia in the early hours of Oct 4 when his wife alerted him to crackling sounds and the smell of smoke in their toilet.

Soon after, he saw a small fire ignite in an LED light box above their toilet bowl, which then quickly turned into angry flames engulfing the entire area.

Speaking to The Straits Times on Oct 5, Juffri said that he was grateful that his family had managed to escape from their home in Punggol quickly and that all of them are safe.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force said it was alerted to the fire at Block 684A Edgedale Plains at around 4.40am.

The fire, which involved a toilet in a unit on the fifth floor, was extinguished by SCDF using a hosereel.

“Preliminary findings indicate that the fire had likely started from an electrical origin in the toilet,” SCDF said, adding that there were no reported injuries.

Juffri, who is also a content creator, shared about the incident in an Instagram post on Oct 4.

A video accompanying the post shows bright orange flames covering a part of his home, while another clip shows an SCDF officer entering his unit with a hosereel.

He told ST that the fire happened shortly after his family of six, including his four children, had returned home from Johor Bahru.

He said that his his wife was taking a shower in the common toilet when she heard a crackling sound and smelled smoke.

“She alerted me and we decided to switch the water heater off while she quickly finished showering,” he said.

“Once she was out, I went to investigate further as the smell got stronger,” he said, adding that he had told his wife to wake their children up once he saw flames.

“I quickly called 995 for assistance at 4.36am while monitoring the fire alone inside. Thank god we got out quick and all six of us are safe.”

Juffri said he believes that the wires connected to the water heater, which were housed in the LED light box, had caused the fire.

He added that the fire had melted the light box and also parts of the toilet bowl.

The SCDF has advised the public to take note of several fire prevention tips.

These include not overloading electrical outlets, always switching off appliances when they are not in use, checking the conditions of electrical wires regularly and keeping wires away from hot surfaces.

Only appliances and plugs bearing the Safety Mark should be used and batteries should not be left charging for extended periods, SCDF said.

新加坡民防部队表示，初步调查结果显示，火灾很可能是由厕所内的电气故障引起的。

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发布于 2026 年 10 月 5 日下午 1:32

更新于2026年10月5日下午1:32

新加坡——10 月 4 日凌晨，新加坡房东 Juffri Alui 从马来西亚旅行回来，刚把七个月大的宝宝哄睡，他的妻子就提醒他，他们的厕所里有噼啪声和烟味。

不久之后，他看到马桶上方的 LED 灯箱里燃起了一小堆火，然后火势迅速蔓延，吞噬了整个区域。

10月5日，Juffri在接受《海峡时报》采访时表示，他很庆幸家人能够迅速逃离榜鹅的家，并且所有人都安全无恙。

新加坡民防部队表示，他们于凌晨 4 点 40 分左右接到埃奇代尔平原第 684A 座组屋发生火灾的警报。

火灾发生在五楼一间公寓的厕所，新加坡民防部队使用水带将火扑灭。

新加坡民防部队表示：“初步调查结果显示，火灾很可能是由厕所内的电气故障引起的。”并补充说，目前没有人员伤亡报告。

身为内容创作者的 Juffri 于 10 月 4 日在 Instagram 上发帖分享了这起事件。

帖子附带的视频显示，明亮的橙色火焰覆盖了他家的一部分，而另一段视频显示，一名新加坡民防部队官员带着水带卷盘进入了他的住所。

他告诉《海峡时报》，火灾发生时，他一家六口（包括他的四个孩子）刚从新山回到家不久。

他说，他妻子当时正在公共厕所洗澡，突然听到噼啪声，闻到了烟味。

他说：“她提醒了我，我们决定在她快速洗完澡的时候把热水器关掉。”

“她出来后，我闻到更浓的气味，就去进一步查看，”他说，并补充说，他看到火焰后就告诉妻子叫醒孩子们。

“凌晨4点36分，我独自一人在屋内监控火情，并迅速拨打了995求助。感谢上帝，我们及时逃了出来，我们六个人都平安无事。”

朱弗里表示，他认为连接热水器的电线（位于 LED 灯箱内）是引发火灾的原因。

他还补充说，火灾烧毁了灯箱和部分马桶。

新加坡民防部队建议公众注意以下几项防火提示。

这些措施包括不要使电源插座过载，不使用电器时务必将其关闭，定期检查电线状况，以及使电线远离高温表面。

新加坡民防部队表示，只能使用带有安全标志的电器和插头，电池不应长时间充电。