Porsche at Bishan HDB carpark catches fire; SCDF quick to respond

Singapore – A white Porsche Carrera was spotted on fire at a Housing and Development Board (HDB) carpark. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) quickly addressed the incident and managed to put out the fire in time. Member of the public Patrick Tan took to Facebook on Saturday (Jun 5) to share videos of the incident, which is reported to have happened on the same day at Blk 257, Bishan St 22, at about 3:45 pm. Facebook page SG Road Vigilante – SGRV also shared the footage, noting the SCDF had arrived within 15 minutes. In one of Mr Tan’s videos, the Porsche could be seen spewing smoke, its bonnet and passenger-side door opened. [caption id="attachment_357314" align="aligncenter" width="586"] Photo: FB screengrab/Patrick Tan[/caption] Three men were on standby at the side, one of them running towards the vehicle with a handheld fire extinguisher. It is unclear if they were helpful bystanders or were connected to the car on fire. [caption id="attachment_357315" align="aligncenter" width="513"] Photo: FB screengrab/Patrick Tan[/caption] The man with the extinguisher points the nozzle at the vehicle and attempts to put out the fire, directing the mixture underneath the rear wheel side. [caption id="attachment_357316" align="aligncenter" width="516"] Photo: FB screengrab/Patrick Tan[/caption] [caption id="attachment_357317" align="aligncenter" width="319"] Photo: FB screengrab/Patrick Tan[/caption] Soon after, a flame was spotted building at the car’s interior, resulting in more smoke emission. Unfortunately, the man’s was unable to put out the fire. [caption id="attachment_357318" align="aligncenter" width="598"] Photo: FB screengrab/Patrick Tan[/caption] Onlookers could be heard expressing their concern. Meanwhile, one of the men nearby approaches the vehicle with his small extinguisher but quickly steps back, possibly sensing the danger. [caption id="attachment_357319" align="aligncenter" width="511"] Photo: FB screengrab/Patrick Tan[/caption] The fire eventually spread and was seen blazing from the open passenger door. The individuals recording the scene noted, “it was getting worse.” [caption id="attachment_357320" align="aligncenter" width="496"] Photo: FB screengrab/Patrick Tan[/caption] In another video, an SCDF fire truck was spotted arriving at the scene. Within a minute, they were able to control the fire using a water jet. [caption id="attachment_357322" align="aligncenter" width="1417"] Photo: FB screengrab/Patrick Tan[/caption] No injuries were reported./TISG https://youtu.be/k7IDM-EiX-g Read related: Man escapes burning BMW along BKE, thankful to be alive https://theindependent.sg/man-escapes-burning-bmw-along-bke-thankful-to-be-alive/