Police said they arrested a 40-year-old woman who lived in the building on suspicion of starting the blaze in the upscale 16th arrondissement. Firefighters in breathing apparatus scaled ladders to rescue residents stranded on balconies on the eight-storey block on Rue Erlanger. Police officers work at the scene where a residential building had caught fire in Paris, France, Feb 5, 2019, in this still image taken from a social media video. Officers escorted residents down smoke-filled passageways and evacuated residents from neighbouring buildings, TV footage showed. Paris Prosecutor Remy Heitz said investigators believed the fire was started deliberately and a woman had been detained.

Source: bd News24 February 05, 2019 11:03 UTC