Mobility scooter catches fire in Yishun, no injuries reported

A mobility scooter caught fire at the junction of Yishun Ring Road and Yishun Avenue 2 at about 1pm on Tuesday (Oct 6).

A video of the incident posted on social media shows flames coming out from beneath the seat of the mobility scooter, also known as a personal mobility aid (PMA).

Another video shows the mobility scooter moved to a grass patch beside the pedestrian crossing, with burnt marks seen left on the concrete pavement.

Police officers and firefighters are seen attending to the incident.

In response to AsiaOne's queries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said the fire was put out by members of the public using a fire extinguisher before firefighters arrived.

No injuries were reported in the incident.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the fire had likely originated from the battery of the mobility scooter, SCDF said.

It reminded members of the public not to buy or use non-original batteries for their active mobility devices, including power-assisted bicycles (PAB), personal mobility device (PMD) and PMA.

They are also reminded not to charge the batteries of such devices overnight or for an extended period of time.

星期二（10月6日）下午1点左右，一辆电动代步车在义顺环路和义顺2道的交界处起火。

社交媒体上发布的一段事件视频显示，一辆代步车（也称为个人代步辅助设备 (PMA)）的座椅下方冒出火焰。

另一段视频显示，这辆电动代步车被移到了人行横道旁的草地上，水泥路面上留下了烧焦的痕迹。

可以看到警察和消防员正在处理这起事件。

针对AsiaOne的询问，新加坡民防部队（SCDF）表示，在消防员到达之前，公众使用灭火器扑灭了火灾。

事件中无人受伤。

新加坡民防部队表示，初步调查显示，火灾很可能是由电动代步车的电池引起的。

它提醒公众不要为他们的主动出行设备（包括电动辅助自行车 (PAB)、个人出行设备 (PMD) 和 PMA）购买或使用非原装电池。

此外，还提醒用户不要在夜间或长时间内为这类设备的电池充电。