30 evacuated, 1 hospitalised after fire at Bukit Batok coffee shop

A fire at a coffee shop in Bukit Batok, Singapore, early Sunday morning (Oct 11) forced about 30 residents to evacuate, with one person taken to the hospital. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) responded to the incident at Block 413 Bukit Batok West Avenue 4 around 3:50am. The blaze affected three food stalls on the ground floor of the coffee shop.

Firefighters used two water jets to extinguish the flames. Following the incident, police and SCDF evacuated the area as a precautionary measure, evacuating around 30 individuals. One person was transported to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital for treatment. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Lee Hong Chuang, Member of Parliament for Jurong East-Bukit Batok GRC, expressed his thoughts and sympathies to the coffee shop owner, stallholders, their workers, and all affected by the unfortunate incident.

While the second-floor residents appeared unaffected, Lee advised a family with young children to exercise caution near the kitchen floor due to its warmth. He emphasized the need to support those whose lives and livelihoods have been impacted by the fire.