The use of a blowtorch would be the cause of a start of fire on the site of the future college of Maraussan, this Tuesday, May 6. The disaster was quickly controlled by the firefighters and does not call into question the establishment’s opening date, scheduled for next September.
The Hérault firefighters intervened this Tuesday, May 6, for a fire on the roof of the college under construction of Maraussan, near Béziers. Fortunately, the disaster has made no victim. The start of the late would be linked to the use of a blowtorch, while workers carried out waterproofing work on the terrace.
A quickly controlled fire
The spectacular flames and smoke did not fail to alert residents. In the end, the damage seems quite limited thanks to the rapid intervention of firefighters. Recall that the college must open for the start of the school year in September 2025. The services of the Hérault department, which is the owner of the building, specify that the departure of fire does not call into question the opening date of the establishment.
