Fire breaks out on 55th floor of MBS

The fire involved a plastic mat, said authorities.

A fire broke out at Marina Bay Sands (MBS) on Oct 28.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) told Stomp it was alerted to the incident at 1 Bayfront Avenue at 3.40pm.

"The fire involved a plastic mat on the 55th floor of the premises and was extinguished by the premises' staff using a hose reel before SCDF's arrival," an SCDF spokesperson said.

There were no reported injuries and preliminary finding indicate that the fire likely originated from welding works conducted in the vicinity.

A Reddit user posted a video of smoke coming from the iconic building taken from their office window in Bugis at about 3.30pm.

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