A Yishun resident was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation after a fire broke out in a ninth-floor HDB flat on Thurs morning. SCDF said that it responded to a fire at Blk 221 Yishun St 21 at 9.15am. SCDF said that the fire involved the contents of the kitchen and living room. Firefighters extinguished the flames using two compressed air foam backpacks and a water jet. “A person was taken to SGH for smoke inhalation,” SCDF said, adding that there were no other injuries reported. ST understands that the person is an occupant of the unit. A video sent to Lianhe Wanbao on Thurs shows plumes of grey smoke rising in the air from the unit. A loud explosion can also be heard in the clip. SCDF is investigating the cause of the fire.... Continue Reading