FIRE IN 2020 “UNRELATED”
Bishan-Toa Payoh Town Council also said the fire suppression systems involved in Tuesday’s fire and a separate blaze at Block 138C Lorong 1A Toa Payoh in August 2020 were unrelated.
The incident in 2020 involved a wet riser system, while the current incident involves a dry riser system.
During the high-rise blaze at The Peak on Aug 29, 2020, emergency personnel discovered that the block’s wet riser was faulty.
The fire was later put out with hose reels with no loss of life. Three people were taken to hospital and another 300 were evacuated.
Following the incident in 2020, the town council said it engaged a professional engineer to conduct a thorough independent investigation.
The professional engineer determined that the wet riser showed no signs of failure or deterioration, and the probable cause was due to the unintentional closure of the riser isolation switch by the contractor during their routine inspection.
Subsequently, the SCDF conducted “comprehensive inspections” and concluded that all fire safety systems were in good working order.
“The wet riser system at Block 138C Lorong 1A Toa Payoh has been properly maintained and remains in full working condition,” said Bishan-Toa Payoh Town Council.
