Fire at Terrascapes, a popular plant nursery in Choa Chu Kang, destroys a quarter of the premises

There has been an outpouring of support since Terrascapes posted details of the incident online. ST PHOTO: ADITI BHARADE
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SINGAPORE - A fire broke out at a popular plant nursery in Choa Chu Kang on Wednesday evening, destroying about a quarter of the 1,100 sq m premises and killing more than 20 caged pet birds.

Firefighters were alerted at 7.35pm and extinguished the fire at Terrascapes in 90 minutes, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a social media post.

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