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SINGAPORE: One person was taken to hospital for smoke inhalation and burn injuries on Wednesday (Feb 19) after a fire broke out at a warehouse in Kranji.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it responded to the fire at 11 Kranji Crescent at about 10.30am.
It also advised the public to stay away from the area and consider taking alternative routes.
"The firefighting operation is ongoing and is expected to be prolonged," SCDF said in a Facebook update at 2pm, adding that it has deployed six water jets, three unmanned firefighting machines and a combined platform ladder.
SCDF said in an earlier post that the fire involved waste materials in a warehouse measuring about 50m by 50m.
SGSecure mobile app users, M1, StarHub and Singtel mobile subscribers within the vicinity of the blaze would have received a message urging the public to avoid the area, SCDF said.
Source: CNA/rc(mp)
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SINGAPORE: One person was taken to hospital for smoke inhalation and burn injuries on Wednesday (Feb 19) after a fire broke out at a warehouse in Kranji.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it responded to the fire at 11 Kranji Crescent at about 10.30am.
It also advised the public to stay away from the area and consider taking alternative routes.
"The firefighting operation is ongoing and is expected to be prolonged," SCDF said in a Facebook update at 2pm, adding that it has deployed six water jets, three unmanned firefighting machines and a combined platform ladder.
SCDF said in an earlier post that the fire involved waste materials in a warehouse measuring about 50m by 50m.
SGSecure mobile app users, M1, StarHub and Singtel mobile subscribers within the vicinity of the blaze would have received a message urging the public to avoid the area, SCDF said.
Source: CNA/rc(mp)
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