1 dead after fire breaks out at Jurong East HDB flat
About 50 people were evacuated from their homes as a precaution.
PHOTO: Facebook/Singapore Civil Defence Force
PUBLISHED ONAugust 16, 2026 1:45 AMBYLim KeweiA Jurong East resident died after a fire broke out in a flat in the early hours of Sunday (Aug 16).
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said on Facebook that it was alerted to the blaze at Block 339 Jurong East Avenue 1 at about 3.55am.
The fire, which involved items in the living room of a unit on the third floor, caused black smoke to spread outside the house.
Firefighters forcefully entered the flat and extinguished the flames with a water jet.
A person who was found lying unresponsive in the living room was pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic.
The deceased is believed to be a man in his 60s or 70s, reported Lianhe Zaobao.
About 50 residents from the affected block were evacuated by the police and SCDF as a precaution.
SCDF is investigating the cause of the fire.
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