Before dawn today, thick, billowing clouds of smoke filled the skies over the vast Rungis market, the world’s largest wholesale food market near Paris.  Over a hundred firemen battled the blaze from 23 fire engines, and brought it under control in three hours.  The 1,600 square meter warehouse storing citrus fruits, engulfed in flames, was completely destroyed.  The good news was that there were no deaths, and the fire was contained; an adjacent warehouse/garage for semi trucks and fork lifts was spared. No cause for the Rungis fire has yet been established.  Spokesmen assured us that there will be fruit today at Rungis for weekend shoppers.