The Eiffel Tower was on fire this morning, according to witnesses and French news outlets. Firefighters were ‘unable to access the flames’ inside the lift shaft between the ground and first floors, Frontières reported at 10.

People had to be evacuated from the Eiffel Tower after a fire broke out at the iconic Paris landmark on Tuesday. French police told local media that flames were spotted in the elevator shaft between the first and second floors.

Visitors evacuate the Eiffel Tower after a fire alarm was set off by a short circuit:: December 24, 2024:: Paris, FranceDugald Lamont Gemmill, Veterinary surgeon"I saw on my phone there was a fire reported in the lift shaft and obviously they evacuated a thousand people and we are waiting to see whether they will open it up again or not.