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Media Reply to Fire Incident at BMTC Bunk on 20 June 2025

21 June 2025

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A fire broke out in a bunk of an unoccupied accommodation block at the Basic Military Training Centre (BMTC) on 20 June 2025.

The fire alarm was triggered at 13:51pm, and the fire was promptly extinguished by BMTC staff who had heard the fire alarm and spotted the smoke. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) was activated.

No BMTC staff or trainees were injured. The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) is assisting the SCDF in investigating the cause of the fire.

The SAF remains committed to upholding high standards of fire safety to ensure a safe environment for our service personnel. As the investigation is ongoing, we are unable to provide further comments at this juncture.

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