26/01 Bukit Batok Industrial Estate Fire
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010Flatted factory unit at Bukit Batok St 23 catches fire
SINGAPORE: A fire broke out in a unit at Bukit Batok Street 23 on Tuesday morning.
The ground floor unit of a flatted factory at Block 2019 was in flames when civil defence officers arrived at the scene at around 10am.
The unit deals in electrical products.
No one was injured in the fire, which was brought under control in 20 minutes.
- CNA/yb
A fire occurred at Blk 2019 Bukit Batok Industrial Estate yesterday (26 Jan 2009), 0958 hrs, destroyed two warehouses and damaged another one.
Following photos are taken around 1800 hrs.
The fire gutted at least a vehicle outside the warehouse
Large amount of black smoke darkened the exterior walls and windows of units above
Note the melted office structure
Spent extinguishers in the attempt to put out the fire
Water constantly pumped into the scene of the fire
Extinguishing extends into the night as the Light Tender comes
Three Toyota forklifts and several crates of electronic goods were the only items saved from the fire. No one was injured in the incident.
