Yet Another Car Catches Fire...

[Adrianli]

Saw from TV news. Fireman on bridge. SG no Fire boat meh??? 

 

If I am not wrong,

 

Freshwater = PUB

 

Saltwater = MPA

 

 

MPA got fire boat. PUB, dont think so.

 

But I remember SCDF has amphibious boat for water operations.

[Si4dr]

singapore river is dammed up and the fire boat cannot sail thru, the ship lift at the dam is a small one dont think can lift a fire boat over...

 

Oh I see........look like they never think of fire when design it.

So let the boat burn to ashes if the boat not near any shore/bridge?

[sbs2716g]

Last night around 12 midnight, one white (or silver) SG plated Honda Stream caught fire at Malaysia CIQ (toward Woodlands) after clearing immigration..

 

reason of caught fire: the engine compartment is full of smuggled cigarettes.... dunno the driver got caught or not. 

[Flying_genie]

Singapore car catches fire after driver hides cigarette cartons in engine compartment  

 

http://www.nst.com.my/news/2016/07/158060/singaporean-car-catches-fire-after-driver-hides-cigarette-cartons-engine

 

JOHOR BARU: A Singapore-registered Honda Stream caught fire at the exit lane of the Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) Complex at the Sultan Iskandar Building on Tuesday night.

Johor Baru Selatan district police chief Assistant Commissioner Sulaiman Salleh said this was the first time a car had caught fire at the CIQ while undergoing immigration checks.

The driver, a 24-year-old Singaporean man, was unhurt in the incident.

"The fire, which started from the engine, was put out in three minutes. The entire car and its engine were damaged. Initial investigations revealed no criminal elements," he said.

However, Sulaiman said officers found 15 cartons of cigarettes in the car’s engine compartment. They believe that it could have been an attempt to smuggle contraband cigarettes into the republic.

“The car did not manage to go through Customs checks yet,” he said.

The man was not arrested. It is understood that an offence had yet to be committed as the items had not yet crossed the border.

The Johor Customs Department said the case is now with the police.

Photographs of the incident were uploaded on a Facebook page, which went viral with the caption "Singapore-registered car caught fire at CIQ due to cigarettes".

Commenters on Facebook vented their anger at the driver for his foolishness at storing the cigarettes in the car’s engine compartment.

 

 

 

GPGT

 

Orbigood. Damn shameful behaviour. Have number plate picture some more : SJA6***U. Lucky for him happened at Malaysia side; haven't crossed the border. Otherwise, criminal charge too.

 

Edited July 14, 2016 by Flying_genie

[BanCoe]

Smokin' Car!

 

Yeap you said it -Lucky his car caught fire in Malaysia side

 

But how is he going to claim insurance?? Insurance will say you are not supposed to put anything combustible or stuff like that .... Bodoh fellow this one...some more so young got car already..... might be rental or father one or relatives one ..... Kenna all teruk teruk    

 

 

Singapore car catches fire after driver hides cigarette cartons in engine compartment  

 

http://www.nst.com.my/news/2016/07/158060/singaporean-car-catches-fire-after-driver-hides-cigarette-cartons-engine

 

JOHOR BARU: A Singapore-registered Honda Stream caught fire at the exit lane of the Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) Complex at the Sultan Iskandar Building on Tuesday night.

Johor Baru Selatan district police chief Assistant Commissioner Sulaiman Salleh said this was the first time a car had caught fire at the CIQ while undergoing immigration checks.

The driver, a 24-year-old Singaporean man, was unhurt in the incident.

"The fire, which started from the engine, was put out in three minutes. The entire car and its engine were damaged. Initial investigations revealed no criminal elements," he said.

However, Sulaiman said officers found 15 cartons of cigarettes in the car’s engine compartment. They believe that it could have been an attempt to smuggle contraband cigarettes into the republic.

“The car did not manage to go through Customs checks yet,” he said.

The man was not arrested. It is understood that an offence had yet to be committed as the items had not yet crossed the border.

The Johor Customs Department said the case is now with the police.

Photographs of the incident were uploaded on a Facebook page, which went viral with the caption "Singapore-registered car caught fire at CIQ due to cigarettes".

Commenters on Facebook vented their anger at the driver for his foolishness at storing the cigarettes in the car’s engine compartment.

 

 

 

GPGT

 

Orbigood. Damn shameful behaviour. Have number plate picture some more : SJA6***U. Lucky for him happened at Malaysia side; haven't crossed the border. Otherwise, criminal charge too.

 

 

[sbs2716g]

Smokin' Car!

 

Yeap you said it -Lucky his car caught fire in Malaysia side

 

But how is he going to claim insurance?? Insurance will say you are not supposed to put anything combustible or stuff like that .... Bodoh fellow this one...some more so young got car already..... might be rental or father one or relatives one ..... Kenna all teruk teruk    

if it is SJA8438U which is a honda stream (cant find SJA6438U), then it is a private hire car (Z11)....

 

COE expire 23 Dec 2017, think wont be able to claim any insurance..... 

[BanCoe]

if it is SJA8438U which is a honda stream (cant find SJA6438U), then it is a private hire car (Z11)....

 

COE expire 23 Dec 2017, think wont be able to claim any insurance..... 

i guess in this case get it towed to scrapyard and claim the paper value + residual COE

Lucky not new car , then chialak 

[ins1dious]

Not a car... and not here... but damn shocking

[Mustank]

One hell of a sexpenisve Hoon kee!!

[Stooky]

Higer bus on fire at Bukit Batok last night

 

https://www.facebook.com/ChannelNewsAsia/videos/10153876437642934/

[Stooky]

Another made in tiongland Yutong bus caught fire at Yishun St 11

 

https://www.facebook.com/thevictoryan/videos/997507637038444/?hc_ref=NEWSFEED

 

 

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/bus-catches-fire-along-yishun-st-11-no-reported-injuries/3129242.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

[Cosmicclaw]

Now when vehicles catch fire, first question will be any Samsung Note 7 or S7 on board?

 

[Apple-Tree]

But joke aside, recently my radiator fan connector burn up.  Have to cut and join - ownself do.  

 

I think recently, rain and sun, the humidity is saturated and even condensing.  Water vapour cause connector Resistance to rise which in turn cause heating at fan connector. Or old car is like that.

 

Do find time to check if the connector is excessively hot after driving. Or the fan sound ....... sound OK.

 

 

[Stooky]

Nissan Latio suddenly burst into flames by itself at AMK Ave 4 Block 609 carpark yesterday afternoon. Residents say they noticed smoke coming out from the front of the car. Why a parked car would catch fire suddenly? Short circuit? Weather too hot?

 

 

http://news.omy.sg/News/Local-News/story20161005-479627

 

Edited October 5, 2016 by Stooky

[therock]

Are these fires related to all the DVRs being used in parked mode?

Maybe those using battery packs? 

[Victor68]

I suspect it could be an electrical short circuit due to installation of devices or modifications. The new wiring may not be protected by the correct fuse rating.

 

Original wiring harness don't have such issue and are protected by fuses rated in the factory. Just my guess.

[Nzy]

Nissan Latio suddenly burst into flames by itself at AMK Ave 4 Block 609 carpark yesterday afternoon. Residents say they noticed smoke coming out from the front of the car. Why a parked car would catch fire suddenly? Short circuit? Weather too hot?

 

 

http://news.omy.sg/News/Local-News/story20161005-479627

 

Might be the dvr. Especially those that run overnight and have constant power supplied to them. Some use battery packs to extend the amount of time they can run without driving and that can be the fire hazard especially if parked in open carpark.

[Kb27]

Might be the dvr. Especially those that run overnight and have constant power supplied to them. Some use battery packs to extend the amount of time they can run without driving and that can be the fire hazard especially if parked in open carpark.

 

If they use another battery pack, it would most likely be the lithium-ion battery problem...aka Note 7 case.