67-year-old man dies in Jurong East flat fire; 50 residents evacuated

A 67-year-old man died after a fire erupted in a Jurong East flat in the early hours of Sunday, August 16. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) received an alert about the blaze at Block 339 Jurong East Avenue 1 around 3:55 a.m.

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Upon arrival, firefighters saw black smoke coming from the living room of a third-floor unit and had to force their way into the flat.

Firefighters arrived to find black smoke billowing from the living room of a third-floor unit. They forced their way into the flat, where they discovered the man lying motionless. An SCDF paramedic pronounced him dead at the scene.

As a precautionary measure, approximately 50 residents were evacuated by the police and SCDF. The fire, which involved items in the living room, was extinguished using a single water jet, according to an SCDF Facebook post. Preliminary investigations suggest no foul play, and the police are continuing their inquiry.

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He was pronounced dead at the scene by an SCDF paramedic.

This incident follows a series of fatal residential fires in recent weeks. On July 28, a 70-year-old man died in a fire at Block 39 Circuit Road. Three days later, a person died in a fire at Block 309 Clementi Ave 4, which also injured two firefighters. On August 5, an 88-year-old man died two days after a fire at Block 684 Race Course Road that trapped four other individuals.

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Based on preliminary investigations, no foul play is suspected and investigations are ongoing.