Reports - unconfirmed - on social media that the refugee camp at Calais set afire

[ellenrr]

in retaliation.

I am hearing it on BBC,
and reading it on Twitter-

#France: The 'jungle' refugee camp in Calais has been set on fire in possible retaliation from Paris terror attacks.
RT (@RT_com)
9 mins ago
Media posted by RT
URGENT: Multiple reports say 'Jungle' refugee camp in #Calais set on fire on.rt.com/6wd7 (Pic @MartaClinco)
Images for jungle calais fire

[NightWatcher]

1. If ISIS wants a religious war, they may get it

The backlash can be expected.

[Live and Learn]

3. The problem with that rational is that it isn't ISIS that is suffering.

In fact, this plays right in to their hand.

[Drunken Irishman]

5. It's not ISIS...

It's most likely al-Qaeda.

[Igel]

13. Nope. Gotta be IS.

Can't let this crisis go to waste. We just have to make sure that the ire is directed at the politically appropriate and useful target.

When there are calls for war against the perps and there's a hankering to fight IS and ramp up the effort, it's really bad for this to turn out to be AQ in Yemen. Or even worse, some group elsewhere.

[LittleBlue]

2. Inevitable that Europe is tiring of the immigration fiasco

Only a matter of time now that France has followed suit with Hungary.

[ellenrr]

4. Now they say images of these fires were old and not related to current. disregard. nt

[Brother Buzz]

6. Perhaps you should scrub the OP

Just an idea

[SickOfTheOnePct]

7. I'm so glad

I was just about to post that I hoped someone had made a mistake in reporting this.

[City Lights]

11. You should delete your OP. nt

[840high]

12. This fire happened a few nights ago.

[Jarqui]

8. I saw more reports and images on twitter

Unfortunately, it is on fire



https://twitter.com/search?q=calais&src=typd

[sabbat hunter]

9. I wouldn't call

twitter a very reliable source of information.

[Jarqui]

14. When they're from news organizations?

http://www.buzzfeed.com/rossalynwarren/a-huge-explosion-in-a-refugee-camp-show-the-risks-taken-to-k#.ie0z71kX0

https://twitter.com/Conflicts/status/665332598009270273

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/calais-migrant-camp-on-fire-6830330

RT news had the deputy major confirm

Video of fire with confirming tweets below
https://twitter.com/BobJWilliamshttps://twitter.com/CazTravels/status/665335106979110912

Photos
https://twitter.com/Harryslaststand/status/665329170340155392

They're not CNN or ABC but the volume is fairly convincing.

[polly7]

10. Oh nooo ........ :(. nt.

[Denzil_DC]

15. Reports I've seen are that it seems to have been an accidental fire.

No indication of its being retaliation as yet. Lots of confusing and conflicting stories, but these look reliable:

Calais Action

We have been hearing a lot of reports out of Calais about a fire, and just want to put your minds at ease: our sources indicate that there was a small fire that got out of hand, it appears to have destroyed around 40 homes but no-one was injured.

We will of course keep our eyes on the ground for any developments.

https://www.facebook.com/calaisaction/posts/1057479410971230

Caroline Gregory ?@CazTravels 1 hour ago

@CazTravels @BBCBreaking Yes, BBC, there is a fire in the Calais jungle. Hot on my face. Sudanese section decimated



https://twitter.com/CazTravels/status/665332641487523841

Caroline Gregory is a journalist and volunteer at the Calais Jungle camp.

Other reports now say the fire's been extinguished. About 40 homes lost, though.

[sadoldgirl]

16. Now can anyone can tell me why

Europe has to suffer from out greed for oil?

[mythology]

17. France's problem with immigrants long predates the Iraq war.

France has never done a good job integrating their immigrants in a way that allows the immigrants to both keep their heritage and get into French society. Instead the immigrants are largely politically, economically and socially isolated.

[sadoldgirl]

18. Why that may be true,

it was our interference with Iran in the first place, if
not earlier to start the resentment in the ME countries
against us.

And can you tell me what we are doing to take in
all the refugees from the ME?

[davidn3600]

19. France's immigration problem isn't necessarily because of our wars

They've had a high muslim population for a long time. It's above 10% now. And the problem is that they haven't really integrated into society. The unemployment rate of muslim immigrants in France is above 50%. There is a lot more racism then what is on the surface, also. Many of these people are in poverty and live in slums. And its really not hard for radicals or terrorists to recruit in these places. This isn't only an external problem, but one that is internal as well. France has some serious social issues going on with this. And it's been building up for awhile.

[JI7]

20. not everything is about the us