A major fire broke out in northern Paris at a recycling centre on Boulevard de Douaumont in the city’s 17th arrondissement on Monday (April 7).
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00:00A towering plume of smoke rose over Paris on Monday evening after a massive fire broke
00:09out at a recycling center on Boulevard de Douaumont in the city's 17th arrondissement.
00:15According to the Paris Fire Brigade, approximately 200 firefighters and 60 fire trucks were dispatched
00:21to battle the blaze.
00:23The fire is believed to have originated in the facility's basement, where highly flammable
00:27materials were stored, allowing the flames to spread rapidly throughout the building.
00:32Geoffrey Boulard, mayor of the 17th arrondissement, confirmed that while the building was completely
00:38destroyed, all staff members were safely evacuated.
00:42Authorities have not yet determined the cause of the fire or the full extent of the damage.
00:48The public has been urged to avoid the area to allow emergency services to operate without
00:53hindrance, while nearby residents have been advised to remain cautious.
00:58The facility, which began operations in 2019, processed household waste for nearly one million
01:04Paris residents.