Small explosions heard in Bukit Merah market fire caused by PAB battery: 'Aunty, don't burn yourself'

A fire at the 112 Bukit Merah Market & Food Centre on the afternoon of March 19 was likely caused by a power-assisted bicycle battery, said the Singapore Civil Defence Force .A grey-haired woman was moving closer to the fire to get a better look but was warned off by the other bystanders. One shouted:"Aunty, aunty, don't burn yourself."In a Facebook post, the SCDF said it was alerted to the fire at about 5.35pm.

The fire involved a PAB parked near a market stall on the ground floor and was extinguished by firefighters from Central Fire Station with a water jet. Three stalls sustained fire and smoke damage.Preliminary investigation indicates that the fire had likely originated from the battery pack of the PAB.

To prevent PAB fires, do not leave batteries or devices charging for a prolonged period or charging them unattended overnight. At about 5:35pm today , SCDF was alerted to a fire at the abovementioned...Tampines flat 'not inhabitable' after fire, owner with no insurance to receive assistance: MP

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