SINGAPORE — A fire broke out in a kitchen at the Grand Hyatt Singapore on Wednesday (March 27).
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said the fire involved a kitchen stove and kitchen exhaust ducting in a restaurant on the second floor.
The fire was extinguished by the hotel's water sprinklers prior to SCDF's arrival.
There were no reported injuries and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
As a precaution, about 500 people were evacuated from the premises by security personnel.
Two water jets were used to damp down — or wet — the ducting, to prevent fire rekindling from hot burnt surfaces.
Earlier this afternoon, photos and videos circulating on social media showed grey smoke billowing out from the Grand Hyatt, which is located on Scotts Road.
A 48-year-old homemaker, Ms Tess Fernando, happened to be at Shaw Centre when she noticed smoke coming out from the direction of Scotts Square and the hotel.
“There was quite thick smoke billowing out. Then I heard sirens and saw fire trucks passing by. I went outside to check and confirmed it was the hotel,” she told TODAY.
The “smell was quite strong” but “dissipated” as she got closer to the hotel, added Ms Fernando.
Source from Today Online
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