At 1141 hrs, SCDF Control Room received a call from a member of public informing of black smoke coming out from 6, Battery Road. SCDF resources which include 2 Fire engines, 2 Fire Bikes, 3 Support Appliances and 1 Ambulance were immediately dispatched.

On arrival, the crew found that the fire involved the contents of a small store room at basement 3 carpark. SCDF firefighters extinguished the fire within 5 minutes using an internal hose reel. The fire was confined to the contents of the store room.

The building management evacuated the occupants before SCDF"s arrival. 1 Malay female, 44 years old, was conveyed to Singapore General Hospital by SCDF ambulance due to smoke inhalation. Occupants were allowed back into the building at around 1300 hrs by the building"s Fire Safety Manager. SCDF is investigating the cause of the fire.