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France: Fireworks Fuel Apartment Fire in Paris’s 20th Arrondissement

A fire fueled by fireworks or mortar explosions completely destroyed an 80-square-meter apartment on the top floor of a social housing building on Rue des Couronnes in Paris's 20th arrondissement late Tuesday, September 1, prompting the evacuation of the building and mobilizing 90 firefighters and around 30 vehicles. Three people suffered minor injuries and smoke inhalation, no one was reported missing.

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France: Fireworks Mortar Sparks Fire on Vacant Lot in Angers

A fire broke out around midnight on Tuesday, July 14, in the Hauts de Saint-Aubin district of Angers, France. The blaze, which burned a vacant area, was caused by a fireworks mortar.

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Illustrations of the military defence system supplier KNDS - Versailles AJ

This photo is an illustration showing tank, infantry, and mortar ammunition at the French-German military defence system supplier KNDS in Versailles near Paris, France, On December 8, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustrations of the military defence system supplier KNDS - Versailles AJ

This photo is an illustration showing tank, infantry, and mortar ammunition at the French-German military defence system supplier KNDS in Versailles near Paris, France, On December 8, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustrations of the military defence system supplier KNDS - Versailles AJ

This photo is an illustration showing tank, infantry, and mortar ammunition at the French-German military defence system supplier KNDS in Versailles near Paris, France, On December 8, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Six deactivated rusty mortar shells collected by Hoshyar Ali rest near a concrete wall in Halabja, Iraq, on November 20, 2025. He has been clearing landmines for over four decades, a task he began after the Iran-Iraq war when thousands of mines were planted along the border. Despite losing both legs and several family members to explosions, he continues to volunteer in mine removal. Locals call him “man of the mines,” and he is building a museum in his village to display defused explosives for future generations. Photo by Showan Sulaiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bruno Retailleau visits the 20th Arrondissement Police Station - Paris

French Minister of the Interior Bruno Retailleau holds a seized firework (mortar) as he speaks to the press during a visit focused on the fight against firework mortars and urban violences in the police station of the 20th arrondissement of Paris on July 24, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bruno Retailleau visits the 20th Arrondissement Police Station - Paris

French Minister of the Interior Bruno Retailleau decorate a police officer injured by a firework mortar during a visit focused on the fight against firework mortars and urban violences in the police station of the 20th arrondissement of Paris on July 24, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bruno Retailleau visits the 20th Arrondissement Police Station - Paris

French Minister of the Interior Bruno Retailleau holds a seized firework (mortar) as he speaks to the press during a visit focused on the fight against firework mortars and urban violences in the police station of the 20th arrondissement of Paris on July 24, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bruno Retailleau visits the 20th Arrondissement Police Station - Paris

French Minister of the Interior Bruno Retailleau holds a seized firework (mortar) as he speaks to the press during a visit focused on the fight against firework mortars and urban violences in the police station of the 20th arrondissement of Paris on July 24, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bruno Retailleau visits the 20th Arrondissement Police Station - Paris

French Minister of the Interior Bruno Retailleau holds a seized firework (mortar) as he speaks to the press during a visit focused on the fight against firework mortars and urban violences in the police station of the 20th arrondissement of Paris on July 24, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bruno Retailleau visits the 20th Arrondissement Police Station - Paris

French Minister of the Interior Bruno Retailleau holds a seized firework (mortar) as he speaks to the press during a visit focused on the fight against firework mortars and urban violences in the police station of the 20th arrondissement of Paris on July 24, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bruno Retailleau visits the 20th Arrondissement Police Station - Paris

French Minister of the Interior Bruno Retailleau holds a seized firework (mortar) as he speaks to the press during a visit focused on the fight against firework mortars and urban violences in the police station of the 20th arrondissement of Paris on July 24, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bruno Retailleau visits the 20th Arrondissement Police Station - Paris

French Minister of the Interior Bruno Retailleau holds a seized firework (mortar) as he speaks to the press during a visit focused on the fight against firework mortars and urban violences in the police station of the 20th arrondissement of Paris on July 24, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bruno Retailleau visits the 20th Arrondissement Police Station - Paris

French Minister of the Interior Bruno Retailleau holds a seized firework (mortar) as he speaks to the press during a visit focused on the fight against firework mortars and urban violences in the police station of the 20th arrondissement of Paris on July 24, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bruno Retailleau visits the 20th Arrondissement Police Station - Paris

French Minister of the Interior Bruno Retailleau holds a seized firework (mortar) as he speaks to the press during a visit focused on the fight against firework mortars and urban violences in the police station of the 20th arrondissement of Paris on July 24, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bruno Retailleau visits the 20th Arrondissement Police Station - Paris

French Minister of the Interior Bruno Retailleau holds a seized firework (mortar) as he speaks to the press during a visit focused on the fight against firework mortars and urban violences in the police station of the 20th arrondissement of Paris on July 24, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bruno Retailleau visits the 20th Arrondissement Police Station - Paris

French Minister of the Interior Bruno Retailleau holds a seized firework (mortar) as he speaks to the press during a visit focused on the fight against firework mortars and urban violences in the police station of the 20th arrondissement of Paris on July 24, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bruno Retailleau visits the 20th Arrondissement Police Station - Paris

French Minister of the Interior Bruno Retailleau decorate a police officer injured by a firework mortar during a visit focused on the fight against firework mortars and urban violences in the police station of the 20th arrondissement of Paris on July 24, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bruno Retailleau visits the 20th Arrondissement Police Station - Paris

French Minister of the Interior Bruno Retailleau decorate a police officer injured by a firework mortar during a visit focused on the fight against firework mortars and urban violences in the police station of the 20th arrondissement of Paris on July 24, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bruno Retailleau visits the 20th Arrondissement Police Station - Paris

French Minister of the Interior Bruno Retailleau holds a seized firework (mortar) as he speaks to the press during a visit focused on the fight against firework mortars and urban violences in the police station of the 20th arrondissement of Paris on July 24, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bruno Retailleau visits the 20th Arrondissement Police Station - Paris

French Minister of the Interior Bruno Retailleau decorate a police officer injured by a firework mortar during a visit focused on the fight against firework mortars and urban violences in the police station of the 20th arrondissement of Paris on July 24, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bruno Retailleau visits the 20th Arrondissement Police Station - Paris

French Minister of the Interior Bruno Retailleau decorate a police officer injured by a firework mortar during a visit focused on the fight against firework mortars and urban violences in the police station of the 20th arrondissement of Paris on July 24, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bruno Retailleau visits the 20th Arrondissement Police Station - Paris

French Minister of the Interior Bruno Retailleau decorate a police officer injured by a firework mortar during a visit focused on the fight against firework mortars and urban violences in the police station of the 20th arrondissement of Paris on July 24, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bruno Retailleau visits the 20th Arrondissement Police Station - Paris

French Minister of the Interior Bruno Retailleau decorate a police officer injured by a firework mortar during a visit focused on the fight against firework mortars and urban violences in the police station of the 20th arrondissement of Paris on July 24, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bruno Retailleau visits the 20th Arrondissement Police Station - Paris

French Minister of the Interior Bruno Retailleau decorate a police officer injured by a firework mortar during a visit focused on the fight against firework mortars and urban violences in the police station of the 20th arrondissement of Paris on July 24, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bruno Retailleau visits the 20th Arrondissement Police Station - Paris

French Minister of the Interior Bruno Retailleau decorate a police officer injured by a firework mortar during a visit focused on the fight against firework mortars and urban violences in the police station of the 20th arrondissement of Paris on July 24, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bruno Retailleau visits the 20th Arrondissement Police Station - Paris

French Minister of the Interior Bruno Retailleau holds a seized firework (mortar) as he speaks to the press during a visit focused on the fight against firework mortars and urban violences in the police station of the 20th arrondissement of Paris on July 24, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Illustration - The Cathedral of Notre Dame - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) NOTRE DAME DE PARIS RECONSTRUCTION SITE - 20 OCTOBER 2022 - SOUTH TRANSEPT. AFTER CLEANING WITH LATEX, WHICH REVEALED TRACES OF POLYCHROMY, H. CHEVALIER'S TEAMS APPLIED MORTAR AND COLOURANTS TO CONSOLIDATE AND ENHANCE THE WALLS AND SCULPTURES. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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