Sunset Place house catches fire after lightning strike

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SINGAPORE: A two-storey house along Sunset Place caught fire on Thursday evening (Nov 10) after it was struck by lightning. No injuries were reported.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) extinguished the fire using three water jets within 20 minutes, it said.


(Photo: Clara Wong)

SCDF was alerted to the incident at about 5.30pm and sent two fire engines, a Red Rhino and two support vehicles to the scene.

When they arrived, the fire had already engulfed the second storey of the house, with flames going through the roof. The cause of fire is still under investigation, SCDF said.

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