A warehouse destroyed by fire in La Courneuve

The fire broke out shortly after 11:30 p.m., Friday evening, in a warehouse located on rue Maurice-Berteaux, in La Courneuve (Seine-Saint-Denis).

Heavy smoke and large flames were visible from several kilometers away.

The emergency services were quickly alerted and immediately went to the site.

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“Around the warehouse, there were a lot of stored pallets,” says the spokesperson for the Paris fire brigade.

That's why there were big flames.

When they arrived, the firefighters noticed that the site was far from all homes and shops, thus facilitating the intervention.

“The warehouse is between 1,000 and 2,000 m2,” continues the spokesperson for the Paris fire brigade.

We found that there was no risk of spread as it is isolated from all four sides.

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Twenty-one burnt utility vehicles

However, the fire is significant.

It quickly nibbles the scene and spread to twenty-one utility vehicles located on or near the site.

To overcome it, a hundred firefighters are deployed.

"The first on the scene are those of La Courneuve, but very quickly, all the barracks in the area participated," continues the representative of the Paris fire brigade.

The command vehicle of the 1st fire group also came from Montmartre, in order to have a nerve center to coordinate resources.

It is essential for this type of intervention.

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The Courneuve.

Friday September 17th.

a warehouse of 1000 to 2000m2 caught fire during the night from Friday to Saturday, rue Berteaux, in La Courneuve.

About a hundred firefighters intervened.

No Injured.

Four lances were needed to extinguish the disaster, after two hours of fighting against the flames.

No injuries are to be deplored.

This Saturday morning, firefighters were still on site to ensure that there was no new outbreak of fire and to ensure the stripping.

An investigation was opened to determine the causes of the incident.

This summer, several warehouses caught fire for reasons still undetermined in Seine-Saint-Denis.