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Huge fire breaks out at waste management plant in Tuas
 
Posted 23 Feb 2017 07:40

Updated 23 Feb 2017 08:56

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Enormous columns of smoke were seen emerging from an industrial area at Tuas View Circuit on Feb 23. (Photo: Muhd Ansar Tahir / Facebook)

 

SINGAPORE: Thick columns of smoke were seen in the Tuas area on Thursday morning (Feb 23) as an enormous fire raged at a waste management plant. 

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a statement at 7.18am that the fire was at 23 Tuas View Circuit, the address of Eco Special Waste Management. 

"Firefighters are already at scene fighting the fire with water jets," it said.

StarHub mobile subscribers within the immediate vicinity of the fire incident would have received an advisory message urging members of public to stay away from the area, SCDF added. 

The Singapore Police Force confirmed the fire had been reported and said Tuas South Ave 3 and Tuas View Crescent were closed. The public is advised to avoid the area, the authorities added. 

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I think they will soon need to activate more firefighters from other stations to support.

 

The  fire looks huge from the pictures.

 

The firestation at Boon Lay was activated at 7......now the station is like a ghost town. Lets hope all are safe!

 

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(Photo: SCDF)


In an update at 9.49am, SCDF said it had deployed about 200 responders to the site of the fire along with nine fire engines, five Red Rhinos, four unmanned firefighting machines, 15 support vehicles and an ambulance.


The fire involves chemical waste and flammable materials, it added. "Periodic explosions could be heard as firefighters battle the blaze to contain it within the affected premises. SCDF is also applying foam to suppress the fire in the drains within the immediate vicinity."


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(Photo: SCDF)


The Singapore Police Force confirmed the fire had been reported and said Tuas South Ave 3 and Tuas View Crescent were closed. The public is advised to avoid the area, the authorities added. 


When Channel NewsAsia arrived on the scene at 9.50am, there was an acrid chemical smell in the air. An extensive cordon had been established around the area extending to Tuas South Avenues 3,7,8 and 9, with SCDF personnel preventing people from getting any closer.


StarHub mobile subscribers within the immediate vicinity of the fire incident would have received an advisory message urging members of public to stay away from the area, SCDF added. 


Marine and offshore manufacturer Pride-Chem, which is situated nearby, told Channel NewsAsia at 9.15am that the fire has been "contained" and it looks like "SCDF has it under control". Chemicals company Framo Singapore located across the road from the fire said its staff had been evacuated to a staging area, with masks distributed as a precautionary measure.


 





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(Photo: SCDF)

In an update at 9.49am, SCDF said it had deployed about 200 responders to the site of the fire along with nine fire engines, five Red Rhinos, four unmanned firefighting machines, 15 support vehicles and an ambulance.

The fire involves chemical waste and flammable materials, it added. "Periodic explosions could be heard as firefighters battle the blaze to contain it within the affected premises. SCDF is also applying foam to suppress the fire in the drains within the immediate vicinity."

tuas-fire-under-control-data.jpg

(Photo: SCDF)

The Singapore Police Force confirmed the fire had been reported and said Tuas South Ave 3 and Tuas View Crescent were closed. The public is advised to avoid the area, the authorities added.

When Channel NewsAsia arrived on the scene at 9.50am, there was an acrid chemical smell in the air. An extensive cordon had been established around the area extending to Tuas South Avenues 3,7,8 and 9, with SCDF personnel preventing people from getting any closer.

StarHub mobile subscribers within the immediate vicinity of the fire incident would have received an advisory message urging members of public to stay away from the area, SCDF added.

Marine and offshore manufacturer Pride-Chem, which is situated nearby, told Channel NewsAsia at 9.15am that the fire has been "contained" and it looks like "SCDF has it under control". Chemicals company Framo Singapore located across the road from the fire said its staff had been evacuated to a staging area, with masks distributed as a precautionary measure.

my door has been vibrating intermittently from just now....i is at Boon lay.

I think they will soon need to activate more firefighters from other stations to support.

 

The fire looks huge from the pictures.

should be liao....chemicals and waste product dont play play!
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br />should be liao....chemicals and waste product dont play play!

Chemical and waste product highly dangerous! Once catch fire thats it liao.

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