Three taken to hospital after fire in Bukit Panjang HDB flat; 100 people evacuated
SCDF officers found the blaze confined to a bedroom in a ninth floor unit.
A fire broke out in a Housing Board flat in Bukit Panjang on October 4, resulting in three people being taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) responded to the incident at Block 479 Segar Road around 9:35am. Firefighters found the blaze contained to a bedroom on the ninth floor and extinguished it using a water jet.
One occupant of the affected unit left the building before the fire was brought under control. Two others from a nearby unit were also evacuated and assessed for smoke inhalation at Singapore General Hospital. Police and SCDF personnel evacuated approximately 100 people as a precaution. Preliminary investigations suggest the fire may have been caused by an electrical fault in the bedroom.
The SCDF advised the public to avoid overloading electrical outlets, use only appliances with the Safety Mark, and switch off appliances when not in use. The organization's annual report revealed an 8.6% rise in residential fires from 2024 to 2025, with unattended cooking and electrical sources being the primary causes. In 2025, there were 94 fire injuries and six fatalities.
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