# Orchies: fire at Leroux chicory factory, major resources deployed

> A fire broke out in the morning at the Leroux chicory factory in Orchies, requiring the deployment of numerous resources.

**In brief**: Disaster event (severity: low) in Orchies (Nord), first detected on 3 November 2026 at 11:23. Reported by 2 sources (2 articles), last updated on 3 November 2026 at 18:02.

- Category: Disaster
- Severity: Low
- Place: Orchies — Nord
- First detected: 3 November 2026 at 11:23
- Updated: 3 November 2026 at 18:02
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/events/8062-orchies-fire-at-leroux-chicory-factory-major-resources-deployed

## Sources (2 articles)

- [Un incendie ce matin à la chicorée Leroux d’Orchies : d’importants moyens déployés](http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/1751571/article/2026-11-03/un-incendie-ce-matin-la-chicoree-leroux-d-orchies-d-importants-moyens-deployes) — La Voix du Nord, 3 November 2026 at 11:23
- ["Il y a eu plus de peur que de mal" : incendie rapidement maîtrisé à la Chicorée Leroux d'Orchies, la production pourra reprendre rapidement](https://france3-regions.franceinfo.fr/hauts-de-france/nord-0/lille/il-y-a-eu-plus-de-peur-que-de-mal-incendie-rapidement-maitrise-a-la-chicoree-leroux-d-orchies-la-production-pourra-reprendre-rapidement-3443565.html) — France 3 Régions, 3 November 2026 at 18:02

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Cite as: Acturadar, “Orchies: fire at Leroux chicory factory, major resources deployed”, https://acturadar.com/en/events/8062-orchies-fire-at-leroux-chicory-factory-major-resources-deployed
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