Deadly 2020 nitrate fire in Paris

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Deadly 2020 nitrate fire in Paris

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Some very sad and shocking news. A couple of weeks ago, Serge Bromberg of Lobster Films was on trial, facing involuntary manslaughter charges for a nitrate fire that happened in August of 2020 near Paris. Hundreds of nitrate film reels that Bromberg stored in the basement of a residential building ignited during a heat wave, and the blaze killed two people. He has taken full responsibility for the fire and deaths. The prosecutor is aiming for a prison sentence of up to four years and a fine of up to $150,000 for Lobster Films.

https://www.cartoonbrew.com/law/serge-b ... 23554.html

https://deadline.com/2022/11/annecy-ser ... 235181686/
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