AMK coffee shop consumed by fire likely sparked by unattended cooking in 1 stall
Unattended cooking in one of the stalls likely caused the fire in an Ang Mo Kio coffee shop during the wee hours of June 11, said the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF).
Stomper S shared a video of the blaze and two fire engines nearby.
Other videos of the fire were also posted online.
Posted by Cindy Xiaoyan Yanyan on Monday 10 June 2024
In a Facebook post at 9.45am, SCDF said it was alerted to the fire at Block 407 Ang Mo Kio Ave 10 at about 2:40am.
Most of the stalls in the coffee shop were damaged by the blaze, which was extinguished with four water jets.
The rest of the coffee shop also sustained considerable heat and smoke damage.
Eighteen residents were evacuated from the units on the second storey by the police. There were no reported injuries.
The fire had likely originated from unattended cooking in one of the stalls in the coffee shop, said SCDF.
A fire broke out at the coffeeshop at Block 407 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10 at around 2:40am today. I visited the site this... Posted by Lee Hsien Loong on Tuesday 11 June 2024
SCDF added that it would like to remind the public of some good practices to prevent such fires:
- Do not leave cooking unattended.
- Do not place any flammable materials near heat sources.
- Keep the stove and its surrounding area free from grease and oil stains.
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