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Fire at French chemical plant extinguished: official
CAEN, France, Sept 27, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Firefighters have extinguished a
huge blaze that broke out at a chemical factory in northern France and forced
authorities to close schools and warn of pollution risks for the Seine river,
local authorities said Friday.
The fire erupted early Thursday at a storage facility near the city of
Rouen owned by Lubrizol, a manufacturer of industrial lubricants and fuel
additives which is owned by the billionaire American investor Warren Buffett.
No injuries were reported in the blaze, which sent acrid black smoke
billowing over some 22 kilometres (14 miles).
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