A single-deck passenger bus caught fire on the Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE) towards the Pan-Island Expressway (PIE) on 6 March 2025, marking the fourth vehicle fire incident in Singapore within five days.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) was alerted to the incident before the Kranji Expressway (KJE) exit. Images on social media showed the bus engulfed in flames with thick smoke billowing into the sky.
The driver and all 11 passengers evacuated safely before SCDF arrived at the scene. Firefighters put out the blaze using three water jets. No injuries were reported in the incident.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Rising Trend of Vehicle Fires in Singapore
This latest bus fire occurred just hours after a car was seen ablaze on Tampines Street 31 in the morning of the same day. SCDF responded to that incident around 7:20AM and extinguished the flames using a fire hose reel and a compressed air foam backpack.
On 5 March 2025, a car caught fire in Jurong West, though the driver escaped without injury.
A more tragic incident occurred on 2 March 2025 when a man lost his life after his car crashed on Nicoll Highway, flipping sideways and catching fire upon impact. Dashcam footage captured the vehicle speeding before the accident.
Earlier, on 27 February 2025, a six-car collision on the Pan-Island Expressway near Paya Lebar resulted in two vehicles catching fire, though no injuries were reported in that case.
SCDF Data Shows Vehicle Fires on the Rise
According to SCDF’s 2024 emergency medical services and enforcement statistics, vehicle fires account for the largest share of fires at non-building premises.
Of the 607 emergency calls received for such incidents, 220 were related to vehicle fires. This represents a slight increase from 215 cases in 2023.
The primary causes of vehicle fires are ignition sources such as overheating and electrical faults within the engine compartment.
In a Facebook advisory on 18 February 2025, SCDF urged motorists to keep fire extinguishers in their vehicles to prevent small fires from spreading.
The advisory also warned that if a fire involves an electric vehicle or becomes uncontrollable, drivers should retreat at least 15 metres from the flames and call 995 immediately.
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