Yet Another Car Catches Fire...

[Tohto]

On 2/16/2026 at 12:13 PM, Victor68 said:

Very true. More importantly, they should try to report what causes the fire. Battery fault, wiring fault, etc. not sure if that is possible to find out. 

I suspect many are due to modifications by 3rd parties and older cars due to wear and tear to the electrical harness system.

ERP 2.0 wiring... something they will not said. 

All those 3rd party contractor, are they even electrian qualified. 

Edited February 16 by Tohto

[Victor68]

From my little knowledge of vehicles. Original car wiring and fittings are most unlikely to catch fire other than an accident which damaged the insulation causing short circuit by exposed wires to the car body which act as the return connection to the circuit. 

It is therefore very important to know the cause then to just just guess and do the wrong things. Fire in a short circuit can spread very fast and very dangerous and difficult to put out.

 

[Ghgan]

 

[Mkl22]

On 2/17/2026 at 5:06 AM, Victor68 said:

From my little knowledge of vehicles. Original car wiring and fittings are most unlikely to catch fire other than an accident which damaged the insulation causing short circuit by exposed wires to the car body which act as the return connection to the circuit. 

It is therefore very important to know the cause then to just just guess and do the wrong things. Fire in a short circuit can spread very fast and very dangerous and difficult to put out.

 

More often than not, is old conti. I would say large number of cases would be oil or fuel leaks onto hot manifold. 
electrical fires are more rare but with conti also more prevalent due to biodegradable wiring insulation. 
Given the larger percentage of Japanese makes but yet the the number of car fires as a percentage is still lower vs conti. 

Edited February 21 by Mkl22

[107fan]

On 2/16/2026 at 4:08 PM, Tohto said:

ERP 2.0 wiring... something they will not said. 

All those 3rd party contractor, are they even electrian qualified. 

Car workshops are teach on the job one...

See how good the old bird or willing the new bird is lor

Until today I don't have a single trusted or go-to workshop.

[Raubern]

Happened on 27 February 2026 near to Boon lay shopping centre

 

[Tohto]

On 3/1/2026 at 1:35 PM, Raubern said:

Happened on 27 February 2026 near to Boon lay shopping centre

 

Does not look like from engine.  Look like something trigger the fire from passenger compartment. 

[ER-3682]

On 3/1/2026 at 3:31 PM, Tohto said:

Does not look like from engine.  Look like something trigger the fire from passenger compartment. 

Hope not from the OBU.!But i knew alot of OBU haters hope 1 Day OBU cause the Fire.

[Ct3833]

On 3/1/2026 at 1:35 PM, Raubern said:

Happened on 27 February 2026 near to Boon lay shopping centre

 

Is this a Hinda airwave ? Should be a coe car.

[Stratovarius]

On 3/1/2026 at 7:04 PM, Ct3833 said:

Is this a Hinda airwave ? Should be a coe car.

Shuttle. Yeah. From cabin, not engine bay. Maybe is power bank? If is obu then lta gg liao.

[ER-3682]

On 3/1/2026 at 8:31 PM, Stratovarius said:

Shuttle. Yeah. From cabin, not engine bay. Maybe is power bank? If is obu then lta gg liao.

Even is OBU,i don't think LTA will admit it,even the cause of Fire is OBU,i think SCDF will cover up for LTA..

[Yamapi]

Toyota Prius catches fire at Yishun HDB carpark, no injuries reported

The incident happened at about 11.05am today at the sixth-floor of Block 512 Yishun Street 41 — a multistorey carpark

https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/yishun-hdb-carpark-toyota-prius-fire

[Good_man]

https://mothership.sg/2026/03/car-fire-ang-mo-kio-avenue-1/

 

A car was seen on fire at the junction of Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1 and 8 on Mar. 10.

In response to Mothership's queries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the incident at about 2:10pm.

[Gnahp]

BMW 216D again...

 

[Tohto]

On 3/11/2026 at 8:00 AM, Gnahp said:

BMW 216D again...

 

Did the MRT temporary suspend.

[Gnahp]

On 3/11/2026 at 8:43 AM, Tohto said:

Did the MRT temporary suspend.

if you watch those air crash investigation videos or final destinations movies

this could be part of the holed swiss cheese that lead to something catastrophic when they are all aligned 

[SGCM928]

No prize for identifying what is the make of that chao tar car in the photo.

Two of four EV fires in 2025 involved high-voltage batteries: SCDF (https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/two-of-four-ev-fires-in-2025-involved-high-voltage-batteries-scdf)

• Singapore had four EV fires in 2025, up from 1 in 2024, with the causes including batteries and electrical components.
• EV fires, though rare, burn more intensely and longer than petrol car fires, posing reignition and electrocution risks for responders.
• The surge in EV fires coincides with increased EV adoption; the authorities are studying if EVs should have distinct number plates to aid first responders.

While statistics overseas suggest that EV fires are rare, unlike blazes in vehicles with internal combustion engines (ICEs), experts said they can be more difficult to extinguish. EV fires can burn more intensely and for longer periods than ICE vehicle fires, with a risk of reignition. The EV’s electrical system can also pose an electrocution hazard if water is present, such as during firefighting.

SCDF gave the update following the release of its annual statistics report on Feb 11. It did not elaborate on the details of the incidents, such as the types of EVs and whether the fires broke out during charging or when the vehicles were parked. But the uptick in incidents comes on the back of a massive increase in EV adoption in Singapore.

 

[Gnahp]

On 3/11/2026 at 10:36 AM, SGCM928 said:

No prize for identifying what is the make of that chao tar car in the photo.

Two of four EV fires in 2025 involved high-voltage batteries: SCDF (https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/two-of-four-ev-fires-in-2025-involved-high-voltage-batteries-scdf)

• Singapore had four EV fires in 2025, up from 1 in 2024, with the causes including batteries and electrical components.
• EV fires, though rare, burn more intensely and longer than petrol car fires, posing reignition and electrocution risks for responders.
• The surge in EV fires coincides with increased EV adoption; the authorities are studying if EVs should have distinct number plates to aid first responders.

While statistics overseas suggest that EV fires are rare, unlike blazes in vehicles with internal combustion engines (ICEs), experts said they can be more difficult to extinguish. EV fires can burn more intensely and for longer periods than ICE vehicle fires, with a risk of reignition. The EV’s electrical system can also pose an electrocution hazard if water is present, such as during firefighting.

SCDF gave the update following the release of its annual statistics report on Feb 11. It did not elaborate on the details of the incidents, such as the types of EVs and whether the fires broke out during charging or when the vehicles were parked. But the uptick in incidents comes on the back of a massive increase in EV adoption in Singapore.

 

the video title says BlueSG