Massive Fire in 4 Grain Silos at La Rochelle Port, France

The company "SICA Atlantic," which operates the grain silos, reported that the fire that broke out today, Thursday, in the silos at the French port of La Rochelle is now under control and the flames did not reach the stored grain. Earlier on Thursday, local authorities stated that "a massive fire erupted in four grain silos in the city of La Rochelle," and they dispatched 70 firefighters to the site, with more reinforcements on the way. France is the largest grain producer in the European Union, and La Rochelle, located on the French Atlantic coast, is one of the largest grain export ports in France.