Fire at NAFA workshop leads to evacuation of campus wing; no injuries reported

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SINGAPORE – About 50 people were evacuated from Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts’ (NAFA) campus after smoke from a fire was detected in one of its workshops late afternoon on Aug 18.

In a reply to queries from The Straits Times, a NAFA spokesperson said the incident occurred at Campus 1, Wing B.

“As a precautionary measure, Wing B was evacuated. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) attended to the incident,” the spokesperson said.

SCDF told ST it was alerted to the fire in 80 Bencoolen Street – NAFA’s address on the school’s official website – at about 5.15pm on that day.

“The fire involved the air handling machinery within a workshop on level one of the affected building,” SCDF said, adding that the fire was extinguished with a water jet.

It said about 50 people were evacuated by the building as a precautionary measure, with no injuries reported.

“The safety of our students and staff is our priority, and we are working closely with SCDF,” the NAFA spokesperson said.

SCDF said the cause of fire is under investigations.