8 bicycles, 3 PMAs burnt in void deck: Man arrested for mischief by fire with intent to cause damage
A 41-year-old man was arrested for mischief by fire with intent to cause damage to property after eight bicycles and three personal mobility aids (PMAs) were burnt in Sembawang.
In response to a Stomp query, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire at Block 482 Admiralty Link at about 2.10am on Aug 15.
A video of the fire was posted online.
PMA electric fire and you - What can you do as a CFRs. For fires of this nature, the limited roles are (after ensuring personal safety) 1) Cordon off at least 10m away from the void deck, keeping onlookers and video takers away. 2) Call 995 using the myResponder app geo location, and informing of nature of fire, and which level if it is in the HDB block. 3) Provide witnessing statement to the authorities if needed. 35 residents were evacuated from Blk 482, Admiralty Link during a fire incident on 15/08/2024 2.10am involving parked PMA and bicycles. A video capturing the aftermath of the fire shows three PMAs and several bicycles parked at the bicycle bay, as well as the nearby ceiling and wall, were charred by flame and damaged by both soot and heat. The fire, which occurred at the void deck, was extinguished by SCDF using a water jet. According to statistics released by the SCDF in February 2024, fires involving active mobility devices – including PMAs – in 2023 increased by 31 per cent from a year earlier. Video Source: Roads.sg. #CommunityResponse #EmergencyPreparedness #OurResponseMatters, #HDBFire #FireSafety #FireExtinguisher #FireHazard #FireSafetyAwareness #CFR #SGSecureResponders #myResponderApp #CommunityFirstResponders #CommunityLifesavers #ANationofLifesavers Posted by Jurongwestcommunityfirstresponders on Thursday 15 August 2024
The fire in the void deck was extinguished by SCDF using a water jet.
Thirty-five residents were evacuated by the police as a precautionary measure. No injuries were reported.
Through follow-up investigations and with the aid of images from police cameras, officers from Woodlands Police Division established the identity of the man and arrested him on Aug 16.
A lighter and a box of fire starters which the man had purportedly used to commit the offence were seized as case exhibits.
The man will be charged in court on Aug 17 with the offence of mischief by fire with intent to cause damage, which carries an imprisonment term up to seven years and shall also be liable to a fine.
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