reassuring analyzes in the Eure, indicates the prefecture
“Furthermore, while the concentrations of dust or particles measured by the fixed stations of Atmo Normandie show a one-off increase linked to the fire in the town of Poses, the values remained well below the thresholds for information and population alert,” according to the statement. Similarly, “the exchanges with the Samu do not report any particular activity in the Eure in connection with this event either”, underlines the prefecture.
“For the sake of completeness and transparency, a sampling and monitoring plan has been established: in Pont-de-l’Arche, Alizay and Criquebeuf-sur-Seine, surface samples were taken today [mercredi, NDLR]. The prefect of Eure naturally makes the results of these tests public,” the press release published.
Lubrizol trauma
Controlled on Tuesday evening, the fire, which did not cause any casualties on the Bolloré Logistics site in Grand-Couronne, notably affected a warehouse where up to 12,000 lithium automotive batteries were located, on an unclassified industrial site. Seveso.
It has caused concerns about possible risks to health or the environment, particularly among a population still traumatized by the precedent of the Lubrizol factory in September 2019, when 10,000 tonnes of chemicals went up in smoke in a serious fire in the same area.