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

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Fri Nov 13, 2015, 10:25 PM

Denzil_DC (5,940 posts)

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.

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21 replies	Author	Time	Post
Reports - unconfirmed - on social media that the refugee camp at Calais set afire [View all]	ellenrr	Nov 2015	OP
If ISIS wants a religious war, they may get it	NightWatcher	Nov 2015	#1
The problem with that rational is that it isn't ISIS that is suffering.	Live and Learn	Nov 2015	#3
It's not ISIS...	Drunken Irishman	Nov 2015	#5
Nope. Gotta be IS.	Igel	Nov 2015	#13
This message was self-deleted by its author	Drunken Irishman	Nov 2015	#21
Inevitable that Europe is tiring of the immigration fiasco	LittleBlue	Nov 2015	#2
Now they say images of these fires were old and not related to current. disregard. nt	ellenrr	Nov 2015	#4
Perhaps you should scrub the OP	Brother Buzz	Nov 2015	#6
I'm so glad	SickOfTheOnePct	Nov 2015	#7
You should delete your OP. nt	City Lights	Nov 2015	#11
This fire happened a few nights ago.	840high	Nov 2015	#12
I saw more reports and images on twitter	Jarqui	Nov 2015	#8
I wouldn't call	sabbat hunter	Nov 2015	#9
When they're from news organizations?	Jarqui	Nov 2015	#14
Oh nooo ........ :(. nt.	polly7	Nov 2015	#10
Reports I've seen are that it seems to have been an accidental fire.	Denzil_DC	Nov 2015	#15
Now can anyone can tell me why	sadoldgirl	Nov 2015	#16
France's problem with immigrants long predates the Iraq war.	mythology	Nov 2015	#17
Why that may be true,	sadoldgirl	Nov 2015	#18
France's immigration problem isn't necessarily because of our wars	davidn3600	Nov 2015	#19
not everything is about the us	JI7	Nov 2015	#20

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