AdvertisementAdvertisementSingaporeA person died after a fire broke out in a flat at Block 339 Jurong East Avenue 1 on Aug 16, 2026. (Photo: Facebook/Singapore Civil Defence Force)New: You can now listen to articles. This audio is generated by an AI tool.Chelsea Ong16 Aug 2026 07:26PM Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInAdd CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results.Read 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: A 67-year-old man died after a fire broke out in a Jurong East flat in the early hours of Sunday (Aug 16).The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the blaze at Block 339 Jurong East Avenue 1 at about 3.55am. Upon arrival, firefighters saw black smoke coming from the living room of a third-floor unit and had to force their way into the flat.The man was found lying motionless in the unit, police said in response to CNA’s query. He was pronounced dead at the scene by an SCDF paramedic. About 50 residents were evacuated by police and SCDF as a precaution. The fire, which involved items in the living room, was extinguished with one water jet, SCDF said in a Facebook post.Based on preliminary investigations, no foul play is suspected and investigations are ongoing, the police said. The latest incident comes after a spate of fatal residential fires in recent weeks.On Jul 28, a 70-year-old man died after a fire broke out in a flat at Block 39 Circuit Road.Three days later, a person died in a fire at Block 309 Clementi Ave 4 that also injured two firefighters. On Aug 5, an 88-year-old man died two days after a fire at Block 684 Race Course Road that trapped four others in the flat. One person dead, two firefighters injured in Clementi flat fireRace Course Road fire: 88-year-old man dies after blaze that trapped five peopleSource: CNA/coSign 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