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Black Smoke Rises Over Paris as Textile Factory Blaze Rages

Thick black smoke billowed into the Paris sky on Friday, April 17, after a textile warehouse caught fire near La Courneuve in northern Paris. The warehouse is not near residential areas, but close to highway A86, according to local reports. Some 40 firefighters and 11 fire engines were engaged on site to try and control the flames. No injuries were reported. Credit: BROUILLARD Cédric