A large fire occurred near the Paris court in the northwest of the city.

A large fire occurred near the Paris courthouse in the northwest of the city. Sortir à Paris reported about this on April 7.

"Currently, a fire is raging in the north-west of the capital, near the Paris courthouse," the publication says.

It is specified that the Syctom selective collection sorting center is on fire. It is located in the 17th arrondissement of Paris, near the Batignolles Park. At the moment, a large cloud can be seen in the sky above the city.

According to the press service, about 60 pieces of equipment and 200 firefighters were working at the scene on Monday evening. Currently, traffic on the nearby ring road from the burning building is difficult, adds the BFMTV channel.

The cause of the fire is unknown. The details of the incident are being clarified.

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Earlier, on January 27, it became known about a fire in the city hall of the 12th arrondissement in Paris. Then the flames engulfed the entire building, there was a threat of collapse of the spire. The building was an information center for 145 thousand residents of the district, and there was a kindergarten inside.