SINGAPORE: Air quality in the west of Singapore remained within the normal range throughout the four-day fire at a Kranji warehouse in February, Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment Amy Khor said on Thursday (Mar 6).
The blaze, which involved waste materials, broke out on Feb 19 at 11 Kranji Crescent and was extinguished on Feb 23. The address is occupied by recycling and waste management firm Wah & Hua.
That was the fourth fire at the warehouse in seven years. The previous fires at the facility were in 2018, 2023 and 2024.
The facility is licensed to receive industrial and commercial waste for sorting prior to recycling and disposal. It contained materials such as paper, plastics, glass, scrap metal, wood waste and e-waste, Dr Khor said in parliament.
She was responding to a question raised by Non-Constituency Member of Parliament Hazel Poa (PSP), who had asked about the types of materials stored at the warehouse and if residents near the site had been exposed to toxic pollutants as a result of the fire.
In her reply, Dr Khor said the warehouse is located about 2km away from the nearest residences. It is not licensed to store toxic industrial waste or hazardous substances, she added.
“Investigations by NEA and SCDF are ongoing to ascertain whether the facility adhered to the relevant licensing and fire safety requirements.”
