A giant workout for the Olympics: behind the scenes of fireworks safety in Paris

“There is unrest at gate B. Mediators are having problems. What is this story of barriers that don’t work? Take a look at camera 8! “It is barely 6 p.m. on July 14, and the heat stroke does not come only from the scorching weather. The effervescence of the security management of the great Parisian event – the fireworks display from the Eiffel Tower preceded by a great concert of classical music – announces the arrival of the first spectators and the beginning of a grandiose event. In five hours, 70,000 people will attend the fireworks display in the city of Paris in this area. Tonight, no room for error.