Gas Emergency in French Area Ended
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NANTES, France — About 25,000 residents here were allowed to return to their homes Friday after firefighters doused a burning fertilizer silo that spewed tons of irritating chemicals into the air, officials said.
The blaze broke out Thursday morning and burned for nearly 24 hours. Officials said two dozen people were treated for respiratory problems from breathing gases produced by the blaze.
“We narrowly missed a catastrophe,” said Jean-Marc Ayrault, mayor of St. Herblain, one of the towns that were evacuated.
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