A large fire erupts near Gare d’Austerlitz in Paris, with flames and thick smoke visible across parts of the French capital, according to multiple outlets. Firefighters respond at the scene and battle the blaze while police set up a security cordon around the area.
Reports place the incident in Paris’s 13th arrondissement on Wednesday morning. Outlets describe a significant plume of smoke billowing into the sky and note that the fire is visible from a distance. The accounts largely focus on the immediate emergency response, including the scale of the firefighting operation and the measures taken to restrict access near the station. None of the sources provide consistent details on injuries, damage, or the cause of the fire.
As the incident develops, local authorities continue managing the scene near the Austerlitz rail hub.
