Who is the manufacturer of this telecommunications wiring that caused a fire at HDB block?

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Fire breaks out at Circuit Road block, 50 evacuated​

Fifty people were reportedly evacuated as a precautionary measure.
PHOTO: Screengrab/TikTok/Shin Min Daily News
PUBLISHED ONApril 16, 2026 12:18 PM

BYEsther Lam

Fifty people were evacuated from a HDB block on Circuit Road after a fire broke out on Tuesday (April 14).

The incident took place at around 12.45pm at Block 70 Circuit Road.

In response to AsiaOne's queries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted at about 1.05pm to the incident.

The fire, involving telecommunications wiring between the fourth and ninth levels at the staircase landing of the affected block, was extinguished using two dry powder fire extinguishers.

About 50 persons from the affected block were evacuated as a precautionary measure, added SCDF.

There were no reported injuries and the cause of the fire is under investigation.

Hong (transliteration), a resident on the sixth floor, said that the fire started right next to his unit, reported Shin Min Daily News.

The 30-year-old administrative staff member added that he saw the electrical box burning, and also noticed a strong burnt smell.

Another sixth-floor resident, 30-year-old accountant Annabelle, said she saw thick smoke when she left her unit, prompting her to quickly evacuate downstairs.

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Old Singtel wires have no power only copper wires inside for analog phone lines that nobody uses anymore

 

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When the telephone is off-hook (i.e., the phone is in the 'resting' position waiting for an incoming call), the POTS line has power available, with a voltage level of around 48 volts DC.
just like a door bell(when the button is not pressed, there is a working power on standby), when a visitor press the button, the bell rings