Fire breaks out at Northshore Primary School in Punggol, involved electrical distribution board

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A resident saw smoke coming from the ground floor.

By Jeremy Lee - 17 Oct 2024, 2:15 am

On Wednesday (16 Oct), a fire broke out at Northshore Primary School in Punggol.

A reader alerted MS News about the blaze at about 9.40pm that night.

A video she shared showed the flashing lights of fire engines and police vehicles outside the school along Northshore Drive. A fire alarm could also be heard.

Image courtesy of MS News reader

Ms Chen Jiaqi (transliterated from Mandarin), a resident who lives opposite the school, told Lianhe Zaobao that she saw several fire engines and police vehicles when she returned home at 9.15pm.

The 42-year-old customer service officer also saw white smoke emanating from the ground floor of the building.

Source: Lianhe Zaobao

She also detected a burning smell, but did not see flames.

In response to queries from MS News, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to a fire at about 8.50pm on 16 Oct.

The location was 30 Northshore Drive — the address of Northshore Primary School.

The fire involved the electrical distribution board in an office on the ground floor, SCDF added.

It was extinguished with two water jets.

Source: Lianhe Zaobao

No injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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