A fire broke out on the night of Wednesday to Thursday, at 3:20 am, at 38 rue du Petit-Chêne, in Lausanne.
Quickly on site, the firefighters intervened to circumscribe and master the disaster that had declared itself in a clothing store. This brand was very strongly damaged, the extinction operations also caused water damage to the shops below. No employees were on site, no one was inconvenienced and only material damage is to be deplored.
On the other hand, the Place de la Gare has been closed to traffic for the needs of rescue from 4 a.m. to 7:15 a.m., disturbing traffic. The municipal police officers of Lausanne secured the premises during this intervention, and favored road traffic in order to allow the movements of emergency vehicles and guide the users of the station. The causes of the disaster are not known for the time being, the fire specialists of the Lausanne judicial police will take care of the investigations aimed at establishing the causes of the claim.
