Fire and Fine Dining...

On my way to the store the other evening I came around the corner and much to my surprise there was a fire in one of the oldest buildings in Paris.

They quickly tied off the area by stringing the tape from a parked car to a chair to keep people back.

The fire trucks were small, unlike their American counterpart. Of course they would have to be because the streets are so narrow. 

Those shiny balls in the windows are firemen. They wear what appear to be metal hats.

But, best of all... See the plastic boxes sitting on the ground? It's lunch! In the boxes were loaves of French bread and fixins' to make sandwiches.

See the fellow eating? There were more standing around eating and watching the fire. I was too shy to take their pictures, but I have to tell you their food looked delish! No donuts for these guys.

People sat in the park watching the fire while enjoying a sandwich. It was fascinating to see how efficient the firemen were. There were no sirens, no police, no one yelling. It was quietly taken care of.
The next day the businesses reopened. Big dumpsters were lined up across the street and clean-up had begun.