SINGAPORE – A fire broke out at a warehouse in Pioneer on Saturday morning (June 18). Firefighting operations are ongoing.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a Facebook post that it was alerted to a fire at 23 Gul Drive at about 8.25am.
When SCDF personnel arrived, the fire was raging in the warehouse, which measured about 20m by 40m.
SCDF’s photos of the fire showed large plumes of dark smoke billowing from the burning structure.
Firefighters deployed water and foam jets around the premises to contain the fire and prevent it from spreading.
There are no reported injuries as at 10.20am.
When The Straits Times arrived on the scene at 10.45am, firefighting operations were ongoing, with at least six emergency vehicles seen. The area was cordoned off and the roads were closed.
Workers from nearby buildings said they saw black fumes rising at 8.20am, followed by explosions.
In January this year, another fire – the size of a football field – had broken out at a building in the same industrial area.
A total of 20 emergency vehicles and about 70 firefighters were deployed to contain the fire at 5 Gul Lane. About 40 workers were evacuated.
The SCDF responded to 343 fire incidents at commercial and industrial premises last year.
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