On 24 August 2021, a fire thought to have started in Patisserie Valerie on the bridge destroyed several businesses both on and below one end of the bridge; others were damaged by flooding from the firefighting.
On 24 August 2021, a fire that was thought to have begun in Patisserie Valerie on the bridge caused harm to several businesses located at one end of the bridge; some were also affected by flooding caused by the firefighting efforts.