Fire breaks out at PUB facility along Old Upper Thomson Road

SINGAPORE — National water agency PUB is investigating the cause of a fire that broke out at the Lower Peirce Pumping Station along Old Upper Thomson Road on Monday (Sept 14).

The fire, involving an electrical panel, happened at 8.35am, it said.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) arrived at the scene at about 8.50am and put out the fire at 9.05am, it added.

A photo sent in by a CNA reader shows thick smoke and flames rising from the scene.

SCDF said that there were no reported injuries and the fire was put out using one water jet.

The Lower Peirce Pumping Station abstracts and sends raw water from Lower Peirce Reservoir to Woodleigh Waterworks for treatment.

"Water supply is not affected as reservoir water continues to be supplied to the waterworks by gravity flow," PUB said. "In addition, Woodleigh Waterworks is able to abstract raw water from another reservoir when required."

PUB and SCDF are investigating the cause of the blaze. CNA

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