Police evacuated about 100 people from Orchard Gateway as a precaution after a fire broke out in the mall’s basement on Monday (9 November 2026).
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it received an alert at about 5.40pm for the fire at 277 Orchard Road. The blaze involved electrical equipment in a room on the second basement level. Firefighters put it out using fire extinguishers and a backpack that sprays foam using compressed air.
Shutters Between Somerset MRT and the Mall Were Down
The Straits Times reported seeing smoke outside the mall at around 6pm, when the shutters separating Orchard Gateway from Somerset MRT station were down. At about 7pm, the newspaper counted four SCDF vehicles and six police cars outside the mall, where the smell of smoke lingered.
No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
