{
  "id": 578344,
  "title": "Warehouse fire shuts two runways at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/warehouse-fire-shuts-two-runways-at-paris-charles-de-gaulle-airport-578344",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T15:19:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/08/11/warehouse-fire-shuts-two-runways-at-paris-charles-de-gaulle-airport/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A warehouse fire at a storage depot near Louvres, France, sparked the temporary closure of two runways at the major Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport on Tuesday afternoon. Despite smoke billowing for miles, air travel remained unaffected, according to French media reports. The blaze ignited at 3pm local time, drawing the response of about 80 firefighters and 38 fire engines. The region's fire brigade advised caution in the area, while additional gendarmes were deployed. The fire, which consumed dozens of parked vehicles, was reported by national broadcaster TF1 to have affected the airport's operations. Two runways at the sprawling Charles de Gaulle Airport, situated approximately 25 kilometers north of Paris, were closed, though reports suggest air traffic has not been impacted thus far. The fire also led to the temporary shutdown of a nearby suburban train station and prompted bus route diversions. Smoke from the inferno spread for several kilometers, prompting neighboring municipalities to advise the public to take precautions, including staying indoors and closing windows and ventilation systems if possible. As France grapples with a series of heatwaves this summer, including a wildfire in the historic Fontainebleau forest south of Paris, authorities have been on high alert.",
  "summary": "A warehouse fire caused the closure of two runways at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport on Tuesday but despite smoke billowing for miles air traffic was not affected, French media reported. The fire started at 3pm local time in a warehouse in the city of Louvres, north of Paris, near Europe's third-largest airport after London Heathrow and Istanbul. About 80 firefighters and 38 fire engines were…",
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        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Warehouse fire shuts two runways at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/warehouse-fire-shuts-two-runways-at-paris-charles-de-gaulle-airport",
        "published": "2026-08-11T15:19:27.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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