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An electric bicycle caught fire beside Choa Chu Kang MRT station on Friday morning (Jan 3), in the second incident involving motorised devices in two days.
Videos posted online of the incident show the e-bike engulfed in flames. Multiple small exploding sounds could be heard, with small pieces of debris flung from the burning e-bike.
A GrabFood delivery bag can be seen mounted on the e-bike.
No one was reported to be injured in the incident.
The retailer of the e-bike has alleged that the fire was due to the bike’s owner installing an “unauthorised external battery”.
In response to queries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it responded to the incident at 15 Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4 at about 10.45am.
“The fire, involving a power-assisted bicycle belonging to a member of the public, was extinguished by an SMRT staff member using a fire extinguisher prior to SCDF’s arrival,” it said.
SCDF is investigating the cause of the fire.
Retailer Mobot said in a Facebook post that the e-bike belonged to one of its customers.
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