Breaking - Paris Is Burning: Giant Fire Breaks Out in Historic Neighborhood

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By Maureen O'Connor Mar 8, 2012 2:04 PM

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Paris Is Burning: Giant Fire Breaks Out in Historic Neighborhood

Fire broke out in the underground parking garage today at Place Vendôme, the famous Parisian square near the Ritz Hotel and Tuileries Gardens. According to Huffington Post and its French affiliate, "over 100 firemen and 25 trucks" are "on the scene."

Paris Is Burning: Giant Fire Breaks Out in Historic Neighborhood Car blog GTSpirit reports that an automobile caught fire in the garage full of "very rare and exotic cars." [@vincentdidier1, HuffPost]

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