Europe 1 with AFP 2:28 p.m., September 25, 2022

An impressive fire broke out on Sunday in a warehouse in the Rungis market, without causing any casualties.

The plume of smoke, black and thick, is visible for several kilometers, especially from the center of Paris.

Firefighters said the blaze was almost under control by early afternoon.

A spectacular fire broke out late Sunday morning in a warehouse in the Rungis market without causing any casualties, according to the first elements provided by the firefighters contacted by AFP.

"Thirty machines are on site and a hundred firefighters are mobilized," said a spokesman 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.

#Intervention in progress by @PompiersParis at the #Rungis Market: a fire broke out in a fruit and vegetable warehouse around 12:20 p.m.

Risk of spread ruled out but intervention still in progress.

130 firefighters are mobilized.

Avoid the area.

– Prefect of Val-de-Marne (@Prefet94) September 25, 2022

A plume of smoke visible from the center of Paris

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.

The firefighters advised, via their Twitter account, to avoid "travel in this sector" and to facilitate "the passage of relief".

#Fire |

A violent warehouse fire broke out in the Chevilly-Larue sector (94).


The @PompiersParis are on site.


A plume visible from the center of #Paris.


Avoid your movements in this sector and facilitate the passage of help.

pic.twitter.com/5VIm52nNoE

– Firefighters of France (@PompiersFR) September 25, 2022

The Rungis market is the largest fresh produce market in the world.

At the end of June, a fire broke out in the industrial zone of the market without causing any injuries or causing any immediate danger.

A furnace fire broke out before spreading through a catalyst.

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.