SCDF said the fires likely originated from the batteries of active mobility devices.
SINGAPORE - More than 100 residents in Yishun were evacuated on Aug 23 in two separate fires likely caused by batteries in mobility devices.The Singapore Civil Defence Force said it was alerted to the first incident, which occurred at Block 392 Yishun Avenue 6, at about 1.25pm.
The second fire occurred at Block 345 Yishun Avenue 11. Firefighters from Yishun Fire Station were alerted to the incident at about 11.40pm, SCDF said. An occupant who was in the unit had already evacuated before the firefighters’ arrival, and later declined to be taken to hospital. Preliminary investigations indicate that the fire had likely originated from power-assisted bicycle batteries in the bedroom, SCDF said.
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