The nature of the materials stored in this warehouse, located at the gates of Lyon, is not known.

An impressive plume of black smoke escaped Tuesday morning over Villeurbanne where a "major fire" was underway in a warehouse in an industrial area of ​​the city bordering Lyon, indicate firefighters.

Relief was not able at this stage to specify the nature of the materials that were burning. No injuries were reported and 57 firefighters were mobilized.

#Villebanne: #fire in a warehouse. The plume of smoke is visible on the east of the agglomeration, this Tuesday morning. The alert was given at 7 o'clock. About fifty firefighters were dispatched to the scene. pic.twitter.com/z4Vcy5BVqB

- The Progrès Rhône (@leprogresrhone) October 8, 2019

# # Incendielyon villeurbannepic.twitter.com / F7EjNF2C4z

- solene_rhd (@ solenerichard1) October 8, 2019