One person taken to hospital after fire breaks out in York Hotel kitchen
The fire involved contents of a kitchen on the second floor of the building.
A guest at York Hotel Singapore was hospitalized after a fire erupted in the kitchen of a Chinese restaurant located on the second floor of the hotel near Orchard Road on August 24. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) responded to the alert around 4 AM, putting out the blaze using a fire extinguisher. One individual was transported to Tan Tock Seng Hospital for medical attention.
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. The hotel's marketing director, Joyce Yao, reported that the fire originated in a food preparation area within the kitchen of the restaurant, which is operated by a tenant. The fire alarm system was activated at 4:04 AM, and SCDF personnel arrived 12 minutes later. The fire was contained to the unoccupied food preparation area and was extinguished by 4:20 AM.
A guest sustained an ankle injury during the evacuation and was taken to the hospital but was released by 6:30 AM. The hotel resumed normal operations after safety checks, and the affected area remains closed while authorities continue their investigation. The hotel has apologized to its guests for the disruption and assured the safety and well-being of its patrons and employees remain its top priority.
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