Riot police blast firefighters with water cannons during Paris protests (VIDEOS)
French riot police have turned water cannons on some of the thousands of firefighters who are marching through Paris to demand better resources in order to tackle the increasing number of forest fires each year.
Police have also reportedly fired tear gas at the demonstrators.
Firefighters are demonstrating against a number of key concerns, chiefly government policies on resources for their sector, funding problems, and difficult working conditions.
Footage from the protests show riot police and protesters squaring up to one another in some parts of Paris, while water cannons were deployed to push firefighters back and clear streets.
Les policiers tirent au canon à eau sur des pompiers #Parispic.twitter.com/K8buRiXvvJ
— Lucas Léger (@lucas_rtfrance) October 15, 2019
On utilise le canon à eau sur la manifestation des #pompiers.Ce gouvernement nage dans l’absurde, on n’est pas loin de l’asphyxie...#DonneTonRIO#ViolencesPolicieres#GiletsJaunes#Acte48#CastanerDemissionpic.twitter.com/hUjAEVo3lf
— Marcel Aiphan (@AiphanMarcel) October 15, 2019
"Vous êtes une bande de moutons !"Franche explication entre #pompiers et #FDO de #Macron, à l'occasion de la manifestation de #Paris.#GrèvePompierspic.twitter.com/zrTu3GAfK9
— 🌿🐝 Реми φ🦞 (@Callystor) October 15, 2019
According to RT France reporter Lucas Léger, some men without uniforms set up temporary barricades in the midst of the protest, but were forced away and the obstacles removed by firefighters.
Certains provocateurs sans uniforme ont été chassés par des #pompiers qui ont ensuite levé leur barricade de fortune #Parispic.twitter.com/FX6gt8pX6v
— Lucas Léger (@lucas_rtfrance) October 15, 2019
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