AdvertisementSingaporeFire at Block 229 Toa Payoh Lorong 8 on Jul 29, 2025. (Photos: Facebook/Chris Soh)New: You can now listen to articles. This audio is generated by an AI tool.29 Jul 2025 02:17PM (Updated: 29 Jul 2025 02:27PM) Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInRead a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST SINGAPORE: Firefighting operations are underway in Toa Payoh on Tuesday (Jul 29) after a blaze broke out in a Housing and Development Board (HDB) flat.The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the incident at Block 229 Toa Payoh Lorong 8 at about 1.10pm."SCDF is currently at the scene conducting a firefighting operation," it said in a Facebook post. Footage showed thick smoke billowing out of several windows of the unit on the tenth floor, with a few window frames mangled from the heat.The smoke could also be seen from the nearby Central Expressway.The Singapore Civil Defence Force attending to affected people at the scene of the fire at Block 229 Toa Payoh Lorong 8 on Jul 29, 2025. (Photo: CNA/Faith Ho)There were about nine SCDF vehicles, including two ambulances, as well as three police cars near the affected block when CNA arrived at the scene at about 2.15pm.A crowd of about 100 people were also gathered at an adjacent basketball court. This is a developing story, please refresh for updates.View of the fire at Block 229 Toa Payoh Lorong 8 on Jul 29, 2025. (Photo: CNA reader)If you would like to send in information, photos or videos about something newsworthy, submit your news tips on CNA Eyewitness or on WhatsApp.Source: CNA/dy/zl(mi)Sign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST