Three hospitalised after fire at Punggol executive condominium
Three people were hospitalised after a fire broke out at a 16th-floor unit in Punggol’s Waterwoods executive condominium on 6 August 2025. Firefighters rescued four residents, with two sent to KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital and one to Singapore General Hospital. About 100 residents were evacuated as a precaution while the cause of the fire remains under investigation.
- Fire erupted in the living room of a 16th-floor unit at Waterwoods EC in Punggol; four residents were rescued, three hospitalised for smoke inhalation.
- Approximately 100 residents were evacuated; the SCDF is investigating the cause of the fire.
SINGAPORE — Three people were taken to hospital after a fire broke out at an executive condominium unit in Punggol on Wednesday evening (6 Aug).
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a Facebook post that it responded to the fire at Block 19 Punggol Field Walk, part of the Waterwoods executive condominium, at around 7pm.
Upon arrival, firefighters found the living room of a 16th-floor unit ablaze. SCDF officers forced entry into the unit and extinguished the fire using a water jet. Four people were inside the unit at the time and were all rescued safely.
Two of the residents were conveyed to KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, and one was taken to Singapore General Hospital for assessment of smoke inhalation. The fourth resident declined hospital treatment.
As a precaution, around 100 residents from the affected block were evacuated by the police and SCDF while investigations into the cause of the fire are ongoing.
This incident follows a series of recent residential fires in Singapore. On 29 July, seven people, including a firefighter and a child, were hospitalised after a fire at a Housing and Development Board (HDB) flat at Block 229 Lorong 8 Toa Payoh.
The following day, three people suffered smoke inhalation in a fire at a Marsiling HDB flat, suspected to have been caused by a power-assisted bicycle battery pack left in the living room.
The recent spate of fires highlights the ongoing risks associated with electrical devices in residential units and underscores the importance of fire safety measures, including careful monitoring of batteries and electrical appliances.
