Sticky situation: SCDF fire engine gets stuck in mud at Sengkang
A Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) fire engine found itself in a sticky situation after its wheels got stuck in mud at a BTO estate in Sengkang on Thursday (Sept 24). The incident happened at about 3.50pm along a fire engine accessway off Block 338A Anchorvale Crescent at Anchorvale Parkview.A video of the incident posted on social media shows an electric pump ladder from Punggol Fire Station with its rear wheel stuck in the mud.Visuals of the aftermath show deep groove marks in at least three areas of the accessway.In its reply to AsiaOne, SCDF stated that the fire engine's rear wheels sank into the grass verge near Block 338A Anchorvale Crescent as its firefighters were leaving the location, after completing routine checks on fire safety provisions at the block."SCDF officers worked with a vehicle contractor to move the fire engine back onto firm ground, before driving it back to the fire station," it said, adding that reviews into the circumstances of the incident are ongoing.