Huge fire breaks out in Tampines industrial area, thick smoke seen from across neighbourhood
Mel, Elsie, Wen Jie, SH, Anonymous, Sara, Jane, Christine, Jerome, Ah Koon
Update:
In updates posted at 3.08pm and 4.37pm, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they responded to the fire at 12.55pm.
The fire involved textile items inside a three-storey industrial building and has been largely extinguished after SCDF fought the fire with five water jets, an aerial monitor from a combined platform ladder and an unmanned firefighting machine.
However, some deep-seated pockets of fire remain and damping down operations to douse them are expected to continue into the night.
The structure of the premises has been assessed as unstable.
One person was assessed by a paramedic for a minor cut on his arm but declined to be sent to the hospital.
Original story:
A huge fire broke out at an industrial area along Tampines Street 92 on May 9, sending thick plumes of smoke into the sky.
Multiple Stompers alerted Stomp to the incident after spotting smoke from various locations around Tampines.
One Stomper, Mel, said: "Huge fire happening right now behind Tampines SAFRA."
Another contributor, Elsie, shared a photo taken from Block 144 Tampines Street 12, saying the smoke appeared to be coming from the direction of Changi General Hospital.
Stomper Wen Jie confirmed that the blaze had broken out at an industrial area at Tampines Street 92.
Others reported seeing the fire from blocks in the 900+ series in Tampines and from areas around Tampines West.
Christine said: "Saw this as I was driving along Tampines Street 82, so the fire is likely further ahead."
Jerome, who was on the Pan Island Expressway (PIE), added: "Thick smoke seen on the left of us when travelling towards Changi."
At 1.11pm, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a Facebook update:
"At about 12:50pm today, SCDF was alerted to a fire at 18 Tampines Street 92. SCDF is currently at scene conducting firefighting operations."
