Whampoa residents who lost homes in recent fire settling into temporary housing provided by HDB: MP
Those who lost their homes in the Whampoa fire are settling into temporary housing provided by the Housing Board, said Jalan Besar GRC MP Shawn Loh.
The fire at Block 20 Jalan Tenteram was suspected to have been started intentionally by a man on May 29.
Stomper Udin shared a video where smoke can be seen pouring out of a building as firefighters worked through the rainy weather.
Other videos of the fire were also posted online.
"Many residents shared that they were at home when the fire broke out and quickly helped one another evacuate," said Mr Loh in a Facebook post on June 2.
"A true reflection of our community spirit."
He added: "The community has come together strongly - the mosque has raised funds, our family service centre has been providing daily necessities, and our town council will soon complete the clean-up and repainting of the block."
In an earlier post, the MP said: "Out of 320 households in the block, eight units were directly affected by the fire.
"Five residents were conveyed to hospital and three have already been discharged...
"HDB provided temporary housing units within a few hours for the affected households. Electricity and water were quickly reinstated for the block."
He also thanked the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) for its "fast and professional response".
SCDF said in a Facebook post that it responded to the incident at about 11.40am.
The fire involved items placed along the corridor outside a flat on the second and third storeys of the block. SCDF extinguished the fire using a waterjet.
A few neighbouring units also sustained heat and soot damage, said SCDF.
About 40 people were evacuated from the building as a precautionary measure, and five people were taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation.
One of them, a 51-year-old man, was arrested for the offence of mischief by fire.
SCDF advises members of the public to keep corridors, lift lobbies and staircases free from clutter.
"A cluttered corridor can increase the risk of fire spread, hinder evacuation efforts, and delay SCDF's response during an emergency," said SCDF.
