Historic Paris food market destroyed in overnight fire

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 12 Oct, 09:14 · Archive

A fire has completely destroyed the Marché des Enfants Rouges, Paris's oldest covered food market, which has operated since 1615. The blaze broke out around 4:15 am on Monday in the 3rd arrondissement's Marais district. Firefighters arrived to find the covered market, which housed food stalls and producers popular with residents and tourists, already fully engulfed in flames. Lieutenant-Colonel Pierre de Bouvier said that high flames were affecting the entire market when his team arrived, with 1,000 square metres destroyed and at least two-thirds of the metal structure collapsed.

Approximately 150 firefighters and 50 vehicles were deployed to the scene. One firefighter was lightly injured in the blaze. Ariel Weil, mayor of the central Paris district, said the fire was brought under control and that no neighbouring buildings were affected. De Bouvier stated there is nothing left of the covered market. Fire crews remained on site picking through the wreckage to ensure no further risk of fire, work expected to continue until at least early afternoon.

The cause of the fire remains unknown. An investigation has been opened into how the blaze started.

How it is being reported

• Fire burns down Paris's oldest covered food marketA fire "completely destroyed" Paris's historic Marché Couvert des Enfants Rouges overnight Monday, authorities said. The cause of the fire that swept through the capital's oldest covered food market remains unknown.France 24 · 12 Oct, 09:02
• Fire ravages Paris tourist attraction with flames seen from miles away as emergency crews swarmThe popular Marché des Enfants Rouges in the 3rd arrondissement of Paris has been completely destroyed after a blaze in the early hours of this morningThe Mirror · 12 Oct, 08:04

In this story: Marché des Enfants Rouges · Paris · Marais · Ariel Weil · Pierre de Bouvier

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