Business as usual at V&A Waterfront after fire disrupts operations

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Morgan Van De Rede

Morgan Van De Rede

9 November 2025 | 7:27

It’s business as usual at the V&A Waterfront after a blaze disrupted operations on Saturday.

Business as usual at V&A Waterfront after fire disrupts operations

The V&A Waterfront. Picture: Facebook/VandAWaterfront

It’s business as usual at the V&A Waterfront after a blaze disrupted operations on Saturday.

This after an exterior air-conditioning duct caught alight at one of the stores in the shopping centre.

The affected areas were evacuated as fire crews were called to the scene and quickly extinguished the blaze.

This is reportedly the second fire at the mall in the past two weeks.

Head of communications for the V&A Waterfront, Donald Kau: "We have contractors working on a new roof section of our mall. A piece of insulation caught fire and was immediately brought under control. In such cases, affected areas are evacuated until clearance is provided by the fire department. Our tenants have resumed trading as their business wasn’t impacted."

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