Neighbour taken to hospital after fire breaks out in Pasir Ris flat

One person was taken to hospital after a fire broke out in a flat at Block 571 Pasir Ris Street 53 on Sunday night (May 7).

The Singapore Civil Defence Force said in a Facebook post that it was alerted to the incident at around 9.15pm and found the fire raging in the kitchen of a second-floor unit.

The fire was extinguished by firefighters from Tampines Fire Station using a compressed air foam backpack and a water jet.

"As a result of the fire, the rest of the unit sustained heat and soot damages," SCDF added.

Five occupants from the affected unit had evacuated prior to SCDF's arrival, while about 35 residents from neighbouring units were evacuated buy the authorities as a precautionary measure.

SCDF said a person from a neighbouring unit was assessed by a paramedic for dizziness and taken to Changi General Hospital.

The cause of fire is under investigation.