Fire breaks out in Yew Tee flat’s kitchen; no injuries reported
Some residents were evacuated as a precautionary measure.
A fire erupted in the kitchen of an HDB flat located in Yew Tee, Singapore, on September 2, 2021, around 2:30pm. Two occupants were hospitalized, having been checked for smoke inhalation, while around 20 others in the same Yew Tee HDB block were temporarily relocated as a precautionary measure. The fire took place on the 14th floor of Block 684D, situated in Choa Chu Kang Crescent.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) reported that the cause of the fire, which involved kitchen contents, is still under investigation. The SCDF extinguished the blaze using a single water jet. The incident falls within the top three common causes of fires in residential premises: unattended cooking, electrical faults, and unattended lit materials.
To prevent such incidents, SCDF advises residents not to leave cooking unattended, to keep stovetops and ovens clean and grease-free, and to avoid overloading power sockets or charging devices overnight unsupervised. Moreover, flammable items like incense and cigarettes should never be left unattended and must be fully extinguished before disposal.
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