Fire breaks out at Sengkang condo, 50 evacuated
About 50 people were evacuated from a Sengkang condominium after a fire broke out on Thursday night (Oct 8).A video of the incident was posted on TikTok by user CuriouslyCarla, where flames could be seen burning inside the third-floor unit, with the fire appearing to engulf items in the living room.Towards the end of the video, the fire appears to have been extinguished.In the caption, the TikTok user said they initially thought the fire alarm was another false alarm after hearing it go off three times.However, they realised something was amiss after their housemate knocked on their door and they noticed smoke."Definitely a reminder that alarms are there for a reason," the user said.The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) told AsiaOne it was alerted to the fire at Block 66 Sengkang Square at about 8.10pm.This is the address of La Fiesta condo.The fire involved the contents of the unit's living room and was extinguished by SCDF using a water jet and a hosereel.About 50 people from the affected block were evacuated by the police and SCDF as a precautionary measure. No injuries were reported.