Spectacular, but victimless.
A fire broke out late Sunday morning in a Rungis market warehouse.
"Thirty machines are on site and a hundred firefighters are mobilized," said a spokesperson for the Paris fire brigade.
"The fire is almost under control, there are no casualties and there is no risk of the fire spreading," he added.
Smoke visible for miles
Other sources, including elected officials from the Val-de-Marne department, indicated that the fire had taken place for undetermined reasons in a fruit and vegetable warehouse.
Thick smoke was visible for several kilometers around, south of Paris.
A major #fire is underway in a building in the #Rungis market (94), the largest fresh produce market in the world.
The smoke is visible for miles pic.twitter.com/LyLAQrQ4zU
— Anonymous Citizen (@AnonymousCitizen) September 25, 2022
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The firefighters advised, via their Twitter account, to avoid "travel in this sector" and to facilitate "the passage of relief".
The Rungis National Interest Market (MIN), the largest wholesale market in the world, covers 234 hectares.
It is located seven kilometers south of Paris in the Val-de-Marne.
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