A town hall building caught fire in Paris

In Paris, there was a fire in the building of the mayor's office of the 12th arrondissement. This was reported on January 27 by the publication Le Parisien.

"The flames have engulfed the entire building. There is a threat of collapse of the spire," - the edition quotes the words of police officer Laurent Nunez.

It is noted that the fire was taken under control by local fire departments. In the course of extinguishing involved about 150 people, as well as fire equipment. According to the publication, the bell tower of the town hall is completely charred and partially destroyed. In addition, there is a risk of collapse of the building.

It is indicated that at the moment no one was injured.

The building served as an information center for 145 thousand residents of the area, inside the structure was also a kindergarten.

In December 2024 in Paris at the Eiffel Tower there was a fire due to a short circuit, 1.2 thousand visitors were urgently evacuated. Then it was reported that the fire occurred due to a technical problem on the elevator power line between the second and third floors.