Huge blaze rips through buildings near the opera house Palais Garnier in the centre of Paris
- Fire broke out in building on Bouvelard des Capucines, Paris
- Prefecture de Police have told people to avoid the area
- The fire near the Place de L’Opera sent plumes of smoke rising into the air
A large fire broke out in a building in Paris on Saturday near the Place de L’Opera square.
Prefecture de Police told people to avoid the area in a statement on Twitter.
It was not clear what caused the fire that sent plumes of smoke into the air.
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