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– Around ten fire trucks were dispatched to the BHV district.
Parisians passing through the center of the capital certainly smelled a burning smell this Tuesday, June 25, 2024 in the morning. A fire broke out in a building on rue de la Verrerie in the 4th arrondissement, BFM Paris Île-de-France learned. At the time of writing these lines (11:45 a.m.), the provisional assessment wasan injured person in absolute emergency and one injured in relative emergency. They were taken to hospital. In addition, five firefighters were injured. Finally, a person living on the 3rd floor still cannot be found.
According to initial information, the fire broke out around 8:45 a.m. The police established a security perimeter. To put out the flames, around ten fire trucks were dispatched to the area. BHV district. As a safety measure, the department store has evacuated its customers and closed its doors until further notice. The employees were gathered in an adjoining building.
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The reaction of the mayor of the 4th arrondissement
The mayor of the 4th arrondissement of the capital, Ariel Weil, reacted on his X account (ex-Twitter): “Major intervention by @PompiersParis underway on rue de la Verrerie north of the BHV between Temple and Archives, which are closed off. Please avoid the area so as not to interfere with the work of the emergency services.”he asked the residents.
