[Vehicle Fire along Commonwealth Ave]
Thank you for your kind words and concerns for the injured firefighter.
Each day, SCDF Emergency Responders, like him, brave countless challenges in the line of duty to protect and save lives and property.
The injured firefighter who sustained minor burns had just been discharged from hospital and is recuperating.
We wish him a speedy recovery.
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SCDF was alerted to a vehicle fire along Commonwealth Ave (near the junction with North Buona Vista Road) at about 1415hrs.
SCDF dispatched 1 Fire Engine, 2 Fire Bikes, 1 Red Rhino and 2 Ambulances to the location. The fire which involved a taxi was extinguished by SCDF using 2 water jets and a Compressed Air Foam backpack.
During the firefighting operation, an explosion occurred from the burning taxi, injuring 4 persons including an SCDF firefighter. All of them sustained minor injuries and were conveyed to the National University Hospital by SCDF ambulances.
Preliminary investigations by the SCDF and the Police revealed the likely cause of the explosion was due to the road traffic accident. The investigations by SCDF, Police and LTA are ongoing.
Source: Singapore Civil Defence Force
