Abu Dhabi Police and teams from the Abu Dhabi Civil Defence Authority are responding to an Abu Dhabi warehouse fire in the Al Mafraq Industrial Area that broke out on Friday afternoon, 13 November 2026, the force said in an official post on X.
Police urged the public to get their information from official sources only.
The Abu Dhabi warehouse fire is a developing incident. In the posts published so far, Abu Dhabi Police has not given a cause, reported any casualties, named the company, described the damage, said whether the fire is under control or announced any road closures.
Abu Dhabi warehouse fire: what police have said
The first statement was posted in Arabic at 12:47 Dubai time. It said police and civil defence teams were dealing with the fire at a warehouse in the Al Mafraq Industrial Area. A second post in English followed at 13:16, repeating the same advice and giving the location as the Al Mafraq Area.
| When (Dubai time) | What Abu Dhabi Police said |
|---|---|
| Friday afternoon, 13 November | A fire broke out at a warehouse in the Al Mafraq Industrial Area. |
| 12:47 | Arabic post: police and Abu Dhabi Civil Defence Authority teams are dealing with the fire. The public should rely on official sources. |
| 13:16 | English post with the same message, giving the location as the Al Mafraq Area. |
What has not been disclosed yet
- The cause of the fire
- Whether anyone was hurt
- The name of the company or warehouse
- How large the fire is or how much damage it has caused
- Whether the fire has been brought under control
- Any road closures or diversions
A separate warehouse fire in the same industrial area on 3 September 2026 was a different incident, and details from it do not apply to today’s fire.
We will update this article on the Abu Dhabi warehouse fire if Abu Dhabi Police or the Abu Dhabi Civil Defence Authority release more information. Official updates are published on the Abu Dhabi Police website and its X account. In any emergency in the UAE, call 999.
Earlier this week, Abu Dhabi Police also arrested a suspect in an alleged AED 14 million gold jewellery fraud.
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