{
  "id": 2510575,
  "title": "Car on fire in Toa Payoh carpark draws crowd, including kids",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/car-on-fire-in-toa-payoh-carpark-draws-crowd-including-kids",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T05:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Straits Times",
    "slug": "straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/car-on-fire-in-toa-payoh-carpark-draws-crowd-including-kids"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A car caught fire in an open-air carpark in Toa Payoh on the evening of August 21, drawing a crowd of curious onlookers, many of them children. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) responded to the fire at Block 148 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh around 6pm that day. SCDF extinguished the fire using a water jet and reported no injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation. A video posted on TikTok shows sparks flying from the vehicle and thick smoke emerging from the engine compartment. The video captures a crowd gathering near the scene, including children heard crying in the background. Some people hurried away from the scene, but many remained, transfixed by the unfolding event. A man in a green shirt and dark shorts can be seen attempting to put out the fire with an extinguisher. Netizens noted the crowd's behavior, with some commenting on the children's reaction, suggesting they had never seen a fire before. The SCDF advises the public to move away from the burning vehicle, warn oncoming traffic, and keep onlookers away from the fire to ensure personal safety.",
  "summary": "The fire involved the engine compartment of a car.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}