20230314 Tuas South warehouse fire brought under control; 2 workers injured
Singapore Mar 14 2023 “Building” “Warehouses”
Dead : dead 0 or unknown Burnout : 1 to 29 Injured : injured 1 to 9
Tuas South warehouse fire brought under control; 2 workers injured
Updated: 2023-03-14
The blaze, the size of about 1½ football fields, had engulfed an industrial building and a connecting warehouse. PHOTO: SINGAPORE CIVIL DEFENCE FORCE/FACEBOOK
SINGAPORE – A blaze the size of about 1½ football fields at a warehouse in Tuas was brought under control by firefighters on Monday evening.
The fire engulfed an industrial building consisting of a warehouse and production areas, including a six-storey production unit. Two workers were assessed by a paramedic for blisters on their hands and foreheads but refused to be taken to the hospital. No other injuries were reported.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) was alerted to the blaze at 28 Tuas South Avenue 8 at about 6.15pm. A total of 26 emergency vehicles and about 80 personnel were deployed.
Colonel Goh Boon Han, commander of the 4th SCDF division, told the media that the fire involved solvents and flammable construction materials.
He said: “We had to surround the entire fire with eight water jets and one unmanned firefighting machine.
“We ascertained with the companies earlier that up to 40 of their workers had self-evacuated and were all accounted for, so we adopted a defensive firefighting operation so as not to commit our firefighters into the risk area for prolonged periods.“
He added that the unmanned firefighting machine was used in the risk area, and because the roof was also buckling, it was a safety issue.
Web Source: The Straits Times
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