Firefighters in January 2019 (illustration). - Clément Follain / 20 Minutes

A fire broke out on Friday on the site of the Saipol company, classified Seveso, near Rouen (Seine-Maritime), the police announced on its Twitter account.

⚠️ Incident at the Saipol factory in Grand-Couronne (SEVESO site).
POI triggered, firefighters @ Sdis76 on site. Respect the 500-meter security perimeter set up.

- Prefect of Seine-Maritime (@ Prefet76) March 13, 2020

The fire broke out in the Saipol factory, a Seveo “low threshold” site, located in Grand-Couronne, a few kilometers from Rouen (Seine-Maritime). According to the prefecture, the Internal Operation Plan (POI) has been triggered.

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