Fire at Bukit Batok

reminiscence · 17th February 2009

There has been a sharp increase in the number of flash fires in Singapore lately. This is just one of them. The weather has been getting increasingly warmer because of the light haze caused by dust particles in the air. The fire started at 3PM today and is still being fought right now at 1230AM.

Photo by my mum. (I was not available at my home which had this brilliant view)

An update - the fire has been put out, and a gang of firemen is combing the area to look for any remaining flames that might spark off a relapse of the incident. Notice the lit up area, and observe how the firemen actually have to scale the hill to get to the fire.

My Flickr

lifestyle1881 · 17th February 2009

Got back home from work yesterday evening and seen this from my place...like a mini Australia bush fire (Singapore version

). At several time, though fire was well contained but then it erupted into huge fire balls (like in the pics)...lasted for 1.5hrs for it to contained it last night.

7:30pm

8:15pm

lifestyle1881 · 17th February 2009

Here is the result this morning with firefighters & investigators combing the area.

FIR · 17th February 2009

where? behind xiao GL or BBT natural park?

lifestyle1881 · 17th February 2009

It should be the BBatok nature park next to the Greenwood Park.

Originally Posted by FIR

where? behind xiao GL or BBT natural park?

netimpact · 17th February 2009

It's Opposite Bukit batok Polyclinic, this morning 5am while running on the run still see lots of civil defense there.

xiiaoDEATH · 17th February 2009

wow.. i thought it was volcano.

reminiscence · 17th February 2009

Engulfed by Flames

Against All Odds

The Disaster

The Heat

See more here.

xiiaoDEATH · 17th February 2009

wow.. nice photo you had? how you get there? did police didnt ask you not to go in ?

Rashkae · 17th February 2009

Smokers... Don't throw your cigarette butts into the grass...

Parka · 17th February 2009

I was there also. Quite near my house.

I did a short writeup on my blog. Check it out.

geeteethree · 18th February 2009

ahah

Quote:

Smokers... Don't throw your cigarette butts into the grass...

long throw
tipping its arson though

reminiscence · 18th February 2009

See http://yzone.omy.sg/index.php?articl...&cid=143&type=

ditikolon · 18th February 2009

Not in a great position to get great photos but whipped out my camera when I started to smell the smoke coming through my aircon. The smoke probably blanketed a 1km or so radius, it was quite thick and the air rather acrid. (17 Feb).

It's not everyday we get to witness this sort of thing in Singapore. We really are quite fortunate to be untouched by almost all commonplace natural disasters...

The day after. Firefighters still hosing down the place. Hmm. Note the singed foliage.

deklan · 18th February 2009

Originally Posted by parka

SCDF rhino power!
going where no fire engine has gone before!

roDz · 18th February 2009

the weather is bad...i'm staying just a few blocks away from the fire...need to drink plenty of water coz the throat is dry...anyway,no time to snap pictures due to heavy workload...

lifestyle1881 · 19th February 2009

This is how much it burned...

Day 1

Day 2

SteadyManZ · 19th February 2009

bad fire. hope everyone is ok.

cabbySHE · 19th February 2009

Wow, it was lucky for the CD guys that the fire did not restart when they are inside investigating, otherwise it will be tragic like Australia.

All the photo posted are better than the papers.

17th February 2009	#1
reminiscence Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bukit Batok Posts: 206	Fire at Bukit Batok There has been a sharp increase in the number of flash fires in Singapore lately. This is just one of them. The weather has been getting increasingly warmer because of the light haze caused by dust particles in the air. The fire started at 3PM today and is still being fought right now at 1230AM. Photo by my mum. (I was not available at my home which had this brilliant view) An update - the fire has been put out, and a gang of firemen is combing the area to look for any remaining flames that might spark off a relapse of the incident. Notice the lit up area, and observe how the firemen actually have to scale the hill to get to the fire. My Flickr

17th February 2009	#2
lifestyle1881 Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 354	Re: Fire at Bukit Batok Got back home from work yesterday evening and seen this from my place...like a mini Australia bush fire (Singapore version ). At several time, though fire was well contained but then it erupted into huge fire balls (like in the pics)...lasted for 1.5hrs for it to contained it last night. 7:30pm 8:15pm

17th February 2009	#3
lifestyle1881 Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 354	Re: Fire at Bukit Batok Here is the result this morning with firefighters & investigators combing the area.

17th February 2009	#4
FIR Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 82	Re: Fire at Bukit Batok where? behind xiao GL or BBT natural park?

17th February 2009	#6
netimpact New Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 45	Re: Fire at Bukit Batok It's Opposite Bukit batok Polyclinic, this morning 5am while running on the run still see lots of civil defense there.

17th February 2009	#7
xiiaoDEATH Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: singapore Posts: 331	Re: Fire at Bukit Batok wow.. i thought it was volcano. __________________ Pioneer Member of Revographers

17th February 2009	#8
reminiscence Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bukit Batok Posts: 206	Re: Fire at Bukit Batok Engulfed by Flames Against All Odds The Disaster The Heat See more here.

17th February 2009	#9
xiiaoDEATH Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: singapore Posts: 331	Re: Fire at Bukit Batok wow.. nice photo you had? how you get there? did police didnt ask you not to go in ? __________________ Pioneer Member of Revographers

17th February 2009	#10
Rashkae Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 9,224	Re: Fire at Bukit Batok Smokers... Don't throw your cigarette butts into the grass... __________________ Alpha

17th February 2009	#11
Parka Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 647	Re: Fire at Bukit Batok I was there also. Quite near my house. I did a short writeup on my blog. Check it out. Last edited by Parka; 17th February 2009 at 11:21 PM.

18th February 2009	#13
reminiscence Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bukit Batok Posts: 206	Re: Fire at Bukit Batok See http://yzone.omy.sg/index.php?articl...&cid=143&type=

18th February 2009	#14
ditikolon Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 407	Re: Fire at Bukit Batok Not in a great position to get great photos but whipped out my camera when I started to smell the smoke coming through my aircon. The smoke probably blanketed a 1km or so radius, it was quite thick and the air rather acrid. (17 Feb). It's not everyday we get to witness this sort of thing in Singapore. We really are quite fortunate to be untouched by almost all commonplace natural disasters... The day after. Firefighters still hosing down the place. Hmm. Note the singed foliage. __________________ flickr Last edited by ditikolon; 18th February 2009 at 06:51 PM.

18th February 2009	#16
roDz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Rafa & Kuyt's neighbourhood Posts: 323	Re: Fire at Bukit Batok the weather is bad...i'm staying just a few blocks away from the fire...need to drink plenty of water coz the throat is dry...anyway,no time to snap pictures due to heavy workload...

19th February 2009	#17
lifestyle1881 Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 354	Re: Fire at Bukit Batok This is how much it burned... Day 1 Day 2

19th February 2009	#18
SteadyManZ Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 78	Re: Fire at Bukit Batok bad fire. hope everyone is ok.

19th February 2009	#19
cabbySHE Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,351	Re: Fire at Bukit Batok Wow, it was lucky for the CD guys that the fire did not restart when they are inside investigating, otherwise it will be tragic like Australia. All the photo posted are better than the papers.