A serious fire ravaged one of the monuments of the French capital, in the 12th arrondissement of Paris. After several hours of effort by firefighters, the flames were brought under control.
The disaster broke out around 4 a.m. and quickly spread, causing concern among residents. From 6 a.m., a major emergency response was deployed to contain the fire. Firefighters are on site in large numbers, trying to limit the damage. Around 7 a.m., firefighters announced to AFP that the fire had been completely contained.
A risk of collapse
Images posted on social networks showed the intensity of the fire. The firefighters told BFM Paris: “The beams are very blackened, it doesn’t matter much anymore.” A worrying scenario in the early morning, when the structure of the belfry seemed weakened by the flames.
Faced with the danger, a security perimeter had been set up, preventing access to the neighborhood, including for local residents. The authorities quickly took the situation very seriously, and Laurent Nuñez, Paris police prefect, went there to supervise the operations.
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Paris fire belfry town hall 12th arrondissement
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