4 assessed for minor injuries after fire breaks out at Yishun HDB flat
A fire started in the kitchen of an 11th floor HDB flat in Yishun on the night of October 20. The incident occurred around 9:25pm at Block 472B Yishun Street 42. Thick black smoke was seen coming from the windows of the unit. Some residents used a fire hose reel to help before firefighters and police arrived. Four people were assessed for minor injuries. The Singapore Civil Defence Force confirmed the fire involved the contents of the kitchen.
A fire broke out in the kitchen of an 11th floor flat at a HDB block in Yishun on Tuesday (Oct 20) night.The incident happened at about 9.25pm at Block 472B Yishun Street 42.Videos of the fire shared with AsiaOne show thick black smoke billowing out from the unit's windows. Some residents are also seen outside the affected unit with a fire hose reel. Firefighters and police officers outside the affected unit with the homeowner and residents who stepped in to help put out the fire. PHOTO: AsiaOne/Stringer In response to AsiaOne's queries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force confirmed that a fire incident involving the contents of the unit's kitchen took place.