essential A kitchen fire broke out this Thursday, May 1, 2025 in a building in downtown Montauban (Tarn-et-Garonne), resulting in the evacuation of all the inhabitants. If no injuries are to be deplored, the material damage is important and structural expertise is underway.
Fear this Thursday, May 1, 2025 in Montaubanin Tarn-et-Garonne. Shortly before 1 p.m., a fire broke out on the third floor of a building in rue de la République. Thick black smoke escaped from the windows when the emergency services intervened.
The fire would have taken in the kitchen of a accommodation located on the top floor. The firefighters quickly deployed the large scale and a fire lance from the common areas to circumscribe the disaster. The entire building, which includes a store on the ground floor and three floors, has been evacuated. The six occupants present were able to release unscathed.
The family residing at the last level was absent at the time of the facts. As a precaution, the supply of gas and electricity has been cut. The police have established a security perimeter, while the sappers were recognizing in the attic, the wooden floor of which showed signs of weakness.
The blaze was under control, but the intervention could last several hours. A bucket was dispatched to allow the evacuation of the first debris.
Technical expertise is envisaged to assess the structural state of upper floors. The USAR unit (USAGE and clearing unit) of the Departmental Fire and Rescue Service (SDIS), came to lend a hand to the teams on the ground.
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