Cheryl Frois, Channel NewsAsia 22 Feb 09;
SINGAPORE: A large forest fire broke out near Tampines Ave 9 at around noon Sunday.
The blaze, about the size of three football fields, took about 45 minutes to put out.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that the blaze was one of the many vegetation fires that have hit the country since January.
The vegetation fires were one reason behind hazy skies on some days.
Over 100 such fires have happened this month alone.
No injuries were reported in the fire on Sunday.
Investigations into the cause of the fire are going on.
- CNA/ir
