One person taken to hospital after Simon Lane house fire

A fire broke out along Simon Lane, on Sep 5, 2026. (Photos: Richard Liao, Sophie Wei) New: You can now listen to articles. This audio is generated by an AI tool. 05 Sep 2026 09:42PM SINGAPORE: One person was taken to hospital for smoke inhalation after a fire broke out at a two-storey house along Simon Lane on Saturday (Sep 5). The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the blaze at about 3pm.When firefighters arrived, the two-storey house was ablaze. They deployed three water jets to surround, contain and extinguish the blaze. A person from the affected unit had evacuated before SCDF’s arrival.During the operation, about 30 people were evacuated from neighbouring homes. SCDF said one person from one of the neighbouring units was assessed for smoke inhalation and taken