Old Chang Kee outlet at Jem catches fire; 1 injured
One person sustained minor injuries after a fire broke out at an Old Chang Kee outlet at Jem on Wednesday (Nov 4) morning. Wang, 41, who works at the mall, told Shin Min Daily News that he first heard the fire alarm go off before seeing smoke billowing out from the Old Chang Kee outlet and realising there was a fire. "There were many members of the public in the vicinity at the time," he said, adding that three fire engines and a police vehicle later arrived outside the mall.The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) told AsiaOne that they were alerted at around 7.50am that day to a fire at 50 Jurong Gateway Road, which is the address of Jem. A spokesperson from Old Chang Kee confirmed that a small fire involving a deep fryer occurred at its Jem outlet, reported Shin Min.The premises sustained no damage and the deep fryer has since been replaced, the spokesperson added. The outlet resumed operations on Nov 5.The SCDF said that the fire involved a deep fryer in a unit at basement one, which is understood to be the Old Chang Kee outlet, and firefighters extinguished it using two fire extinguishers.