A huge fire that engulfed a waste management plant in Tuas, Singapore, on Thursday morning has been extinguished after four hours’ battle.
Photo: Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) / Facebook
Nine fire engines, 38 support vehicles, an ambulance, and 200 firefighters were sent to the scene by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF). One firefighter who sustained heat exhaustion during the operation was taken to a local hospital.
Photo: Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) / Facebook
By 11.21 a.m., SCDF reported that the fire was "well under control" as firefighters were dousing pockets of fire within the premises with foam.
Photo: Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) / Facebook
The fire involved chemical waste and flammable materials, as "periodic explosions could be heard.”
Photo: Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) / Facebook
During the operation, the public was advised to avoid the area.
Photo: Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) / Facebook
The cause of the fire is under investigation, said SCDF.
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