Fire breaks out near Place de L’Opera in central Paris (Videos)

A large fire broke out in a building on boulevard des Capucines, near the Place de L’Opera square in central Paris on Saturday, sending clouds of smoke rising into the air.

#France??:A large #fire broke out in a building on boulevard des Capucines, near the #Place de L'Opera square in central #Paris on Saturday, sending #clouds of smoke rising into the air. #Paris pic.twitter.com/Qt60YLFXSM

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“Firemen are intervening, avoid the area,” the Prefecture de Police said in a statement on Twitter.

#BREAKING Fire breaks out near Place de L'Opera in Paris

#BreakingNews #France #Paris pic.twitter.com/uSC76IJ4qq

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It was not immediately clear what caused the fire.

#BREAKING : In #Paris, near the Place de l'Opera, there was a major fire. The cause of the fire is unknown. pic.twitter.com/rstyRMTYyH

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