A fire broke out this Tuesday, June 25 in a building on rue de la Verrerie, in the 4th arrondissement of Paris. The BHV department store was closed and evacuated.
A fire broke out this Tuesday, June 25 in a building on rue de la Verrerie, in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, noted a journalist from BFM Paris Île-de-France.
The fire broke out around 8:45 a.m. behind the department store in this district in the heart of the capital.
A security perimeter was established by the police while around ten fire trucks were deployed, said the AFP journalist.
The BHV store, located near the fire, was closed. The staff of the main building, located on the sidewalk opposite the damaged building, gathered in a neighboring building and the department store remained closed.
At least one injured
According to the mayor of Paris Center, Ariel Weil, present in the morning, the fire left at least one injured. Firefighters continue to inspect the building for other potential victims.
The fire started from the first floor of a residential building under which there is a restaurant. The intervention of the firefighters is complicated by the significant presence of smoke. A drone is mobilized.
The smell of burning spread throughout the city hall area. Anne Hidalgo, who currently chairs the Paris council, felt it.
Nicolas Dumas with Florent Bascoul
