Many firefighters were deployed on Friday evening to fight a major fire which ignited a factory producing polyester parts in Bazeilles, near Sedan (Ardennes), the prefecture calling on the population to avoid the area and keep the windows closed.
“
Ongoing fire at the Polymoulages factory in Bazeilles.
Significant smoke releases towards Douzy (east of Bazeilles, editor's note).
Firefighters and state services are on site.
The prefect appeals to your caution and recommends that residents avoid the area and keep their windows closed
,” the prefecture wrote on its Twitter account.
The firefighters of the Ardennes told AFP "
to take readings on the toxicity of the fumes
", underlining the presence of "
a lot of acetone and paints
" in this company which produces polyester parts by molding.
Called for a fire that broke out at 4:55 p.m., they said they had found a 1600 m2 site "
totally ablaze
".
