Watch: Firefighters battle early morning blaze in Joo Koon
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Apr 28, 2015 01:31 pm
A fire broke out in the industrial area of Joo Koon on Tuesday morning (April 28).
Thick black smoke billowed from the Yeow Heng Industrial Pte Ltd warehouse, which stores car parts.
Around 80 firefighters and 23 vehicles were deployed after the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) was alerted to the fire at around 6.40 a.m.
An SCDF spokesman said the the fire "involved paper products and combustible materials in two factory units measuring an area of about half a football field".
The fire was brought under control after about 30 minutes, and no injuries were reported.
The cause of the fire is being investigated.
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