the warehouse fire in Aubervilliers is contained

A major warehouse fire broke out on Tuesday May 30 in Aubervilliers (Seine-Saint-Denis), boulevard Félix-Faure, franceinfo learned from the Paris firefighters. The fire was contained around 4 p.m., learned France Bleu Paris.

Emergency services were called around 12:30 p.m. At 3 p.m., 5,000 square meters had been burned, a spokesperson for the firefighters told France Bleu Paris on the spot. 200 firefighters were mobilized with 70 devices. “We are disengaging the workforce little by little but it will last part of the night”. A large plume of smoke was visible over Paris and its suburbs.

Shortly after 1 p.m., the Seine-Saint-Denis prefecture advised residents to keep their windows closed “as a precaution”. the fire “should not present a toxic hazard”adds the prefect on Twitter.

According to the mayor of Aubervilliers contacted by France Bleu Paris, the fire started in the Rafco Valège warehouse, located between avenue Victor-Hugo and boulevard Félix-Faure. The building is “essentially intended for textile use”, confirm the firefighters to franceinfo. The emergency was to control the fire and avoid “spread to nearby buildings”. The cause of the accident is not yet known. 35 site employees evacuated “of themselves” the places, specify the emergency services. No casualties were reported.