20180214 Vegetation fire engulfs area the size of 4 football fields on Jurong Island
Singapore Feb 14 2018 “Forest”
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Vegetation fire engulfs area the size of 4 football fields on Jurong Island
Updated: 2018-02-14 14:20
SINGAPORE – A large section of an open field in Jurong Island was ablaze on Tuesday afternoon (Feb 13) due to a vegetation fire.
A video sent to online portal Stomp showed raging flames rising from the ground, with the surrounding area shrouded in thick smoke.
In response to queries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire in Meranti Avenue at 2.40pm.
Officers found “intermittent pockets of vegetation” on fire in an area measuring about four football fields, it said.
The fire was extinguished by the SCDF and there were no reported injuries.
The cause of fire is being investigated.
Web Source: Straits Times
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