'Keeping kampung spirit alive': Woodlands residents praised for containing fire before SCDF arrives
Some brave Woodlands residents sprang into action to subdue a raging fire while waiting for help to arrive, earning praise from netizens.
In a video posted to TikTok by user Amritpal Singh on Monday (Sept 2), flames and smoke can be seen engulfing an area which was cordoned off by barricades.
A few men, seemingly residents, were seen trying to put out the fire with a hose.
«The superheroes who helped contain the fire before SCDF (Singapore Civil Defence Force) arrived, kudos,» read the video caption.
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Speaking to AsiaOne, Singh said that the incident happened last Sunday (Sept 1) at around 4.20pm along Woodlands Street 81, in front of Block 870.
«Three to four members of the public assisted with fire extinguishers initially, with about 10 extinguishers used,» the 32-year-old cabin crew recounted.
«Two of them took out pipes and started spraying water to contain the fire. About 10 to 15 minutes later, the SCDF arrived and took over.»