Incident in Lausanne –A fire causes the Place de la Gare
A fire broke out in a shop around 3:20 am. The damage is important but no one was injured.
Firefighters work on the fire of a clothing store near the station on Thursday, May 1, 2025 in Lausanne.
KEYSTONE/Jean-Christophe Bott
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A clothing store caught fire in the middle of the night from Wednesday to Thursday at number 38 rue du Petit-Chêne in Lausanne, said a press release from the city of Lausanne.
Around 3:20 am on Thursday, May 1, the emergency services were alerted to a strong release of smoke in the sector. Arrived on site, the firefighters found that it was a fire in a clothing store. Fortunately, no one was at the scene of the disaster.
Firefighters work on the fire of a clothing store near the station on Thursday, May 1, 2025 in Lausanne.
KEYSTONE/Jean-Christophe Bott
The intervention of firefighters damaged the brands below the store, causing water damage. The clothing shop is “strongly damaged”.
Place de la Gare momentarily closed
For the purposes of the intervention, the municipal police of Lausanne closed traffic at the Place de la Gare between 4 a.m. and 7:15 a.m. An ambulance was also deployed preventively on the scene.
Place now in the investigation: Fire specialists from the Lausanne judicial police were responsible for establishing the causes of the disaster.
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Maxime Kissou is a multimedia journalist and he also contributes to the Vaudoise section. A graduate of the Academy of Media and Journalism (AJM) of the University of Neuchâtel, he also worked at RTS and mail, as well as for the Nouvelliste, La Côte and Arcinfo.More info
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