Tuas South fire

2023 - 3 - 14

Large fire in Tuas South warehouse brought under control after two ... (CNA)

SINGAPORE: A large blaze that broke out in industrial buildings in Tuas South was brought under control by firefighters on Monday (Mar 13) night.

He went to the scene with several other foreign workers and sat on a grass verge across the blaze. He was in his dormitory located at Tuas South Avenue 1. When CNA got to the scene around 8.15pm, multiple SCDF and police vehicles were present. The address, 28 Tuas South Avenue 8, is listed by manufacturer Sika Singapore as the location for its head office and factory. "We adopted a defensive firefighting operation so as to not commit our firefighters into the risk area for prolonged periods," said Col Goh. Advertisement

Tuas South warehouse fire brought under control; 2 workers injured (The Straits Times)

Firefighters from the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) are currently battling a fire at a warehouse at 28 Tuas South Avenue 8. ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE.

Damp down refers to the application of water to wet burnt surfaces immediately after a fire is put out. The fire engulfed an industrial building consisting of a warehouse and production areas, including a six-storey production unit. Checks by The Straits Times online showed that the site is listed by manufacturer Sika Singapore as its head office. A total of 26 emergency vehicles and about 80 personnel were deployed. Earlier in the evening, SCDF warned members of the public to avoid the area by sending a message through the SMS Public Alert System and the SGSecure app. A video of the fire that he took at about 7.30pm showed thick black smoke billowing from the compound.

Fire Engulfs Buildings In Tuas South On 13 Mar, 2 Workers Sustain ... (Must Share News)

A fire engulfs a warehouse in Tuas South on Monday (13 Mar) evening, resulting in two workers sustaining minor injuries.

apply water to prevent rekindling) the premises after the fire is extinguished. [December 2019](https://mustsharenews.com/tuas-crescent-fire/), [March 2020](https://mustsharenews.com/tuas-industrial-fire/), [February 2021](https://mustsharenews.com/industrial-fire-tuas/), [January 2022](https://mustsharenews.com/tuas-fire-21-jan/), [April 2022](https://mustsharenews.com/tuas-fire-giant-smoke/) and [June 2022](https://mustsharenews.com/tuas-warehouse-fire/). [update](https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=761621321847550) at 9.08pm, the SCDF said the fire was the size of about 1.5 football fields and had spread to both the industrial building and warehouse. [final update](https://www.facebook.com/SCDFpage/posts/588305393343800) at 12.34am on Tuesday (14 Mar) morning, the SCDF said the fire was brought under control at about 8.15pm — about two hours after it was reported. The Tuas South fire on 13 Mar was at least the eighth blaze at the industrial estate in recent years. [update](https://www.facebook.com/SCDFpage/posts/588165006691172) at 7.19pm, the SCDF said they’d alerted members of the public to avoid the area. [revealed](https://www.facebook.com/SCDFpage/posts/588186863355653) that they were alerted to the fire at 6.15pm, and it was raging inside a warehouse connected to an industrial building. [Facebook post](https://www.facebook.com/SCDFpage/posts/588153020025704) on Monday (13 Mar) at 6.54pm, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) alerted the public to a fire at 28 Tuas South Avenue 8. Though the fire is under control, the operation is still ongoing as they have to damp down (i.e. Unfortunately, Tuas was the location of another industrial fire on Monday (13 Mar), when a massive fire engulfed buildings in Tuas South. They said their officers were in the process of fighting the fire with two water jets and a ground monitor. [https://t.me/mustsharenews](https://tsl.to/telegram/msn)

SCDF battles fire at Tuas South Avenue 8 industrial building ... (Mothership.sg)

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) issued a warning via the SMS Public Alert System and the SGSecure app on Monday (Mar. 13) at around 7:19pm for the ...

13) at around 7:19pm for the public to stay away from Tuas South Avenue 8 due to an ongoing firefighting operation. [Telegram](https://t.me/mothershipsg) to get the latest updates. [Follow us on Telegram for the latest updates: https://t.me/mothershipsg]

Massive fire at Tuas South Avenue 8 put out by SCDF, only two ... (The Online Citizen SG)

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) was alerted to the incident at around 6.15 pm and immediately responded by dispatching its emergency vehicles and ...

The message aims to prevent people from getting in harm’s way and to give the firefighters more room to work. This process ensures that the fire does not rekindle and cause further damage to the building or surrounding areas. SCDF noted that the fire was the size of about one and a half football fields.

Fire size of 1.5 football fields breaks out at Tuas South industrial ... (TODAY)

SINGAPORE — A fire broke out in an industrial building along Tuas South Avenue 8 on Monday (March 13), with the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) ...

Two workers were earlier assessed by an SCDF paramedic for blisters on the hands and forehead. Advertisement

Two workers injured in Tuas warehouse fire that was size of 1½ ... (STOMP)

Stomper Jeremy alerted Stomp to the incident and shared video clips of fire and smoke engulfing a building at Sika Singapore.

Damp down refers to the application of water to wet burnt surfaces immediately after a fire is put out. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said on its Facebook page that it was alerted to the fire at 28 Tuas South Avenue 8 at about 6.15pm. Stomper Jeremy alerted Stomp to the incident and shared video clips of fire and smoke engulfing a building at Sika Singapore.