Fireplace breaks out close to Place de L’Opera in central Paris

A big fireplace broke out in a constructing on boulevard des Capucines, close to the Place de L’Opera sq. in central Paris on Saturday (November 20), sending clouds of smoke rising into the air.

“Firemen are intervening, keep away from the realm,” the Prefecture de Police stated in a press release on Twitter.

It was not instantly clear what brought on the fireplace.

Fireplace brigade spokesperson Florian Lointier stated there have been no casualties reported from the scene.

“There aren’t any victims. When the fire-fighters arrived no person made themselves recognized to them, be it within the workplaces or the dwellings,” he stated.