Fire reported at Eunos industrial area, SCDF urges people to avoid the area

SINGAPORE: Firefighters are battling a blaze in an industrial area in Eunos, and are urging people to avoid the area.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a Facebook post at 9.50pm on Tuesday (Apr 2) that it was alerted to a fire at Block 1049, Eunos Avenue 6.

The industrial estate is close to Geylang Serai market and several shopping malls in Paya Lebar. 

“SGSecure mobile app users, M1, StarHub and Singtel mobile subscribers within the immediate vicinity of the fire incident would have received an advisory message urging members of the public to avoid the area,” it added.

Videos on social media show flames rising from a row of two-storey units in an industrial area, with SCDF vehicles at the scene.

Other videos sent to CNA show a column of thick black smoke rising from the area.