The alert was given by a passerby shortly before 10 a.m. A house located rue Léon-Groutel in Longny-au-Perche, in Orne, caught fire on Friday November 15, 2024. “The owners had left their home an hour before the fire, explains the gendarmerie. The fire started from the kitchen into the backyard of the home. There were eleven cats and a rabbit inside. »
Fourteen firefighters from the emergency centers of Longny-les-Villages, Mauves-sur-Huisne, Mortagne-au-Perche and L'Aigle intervened all morning to contain the fire. “The device was lifted at 12:30 p.m. The kitchen is destroyed. There is no other damage to the accommodation”continues the gendarmerie. The Longny-les-Villages brigade made the findings as part of the investigation. The accidental track is preferred.
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A cat “asphyxiated by smoke”
According to the Departmental Fire and Rescue Service, one cat out of the eleven died. According to our information, he would have been “asphyxiated by smoke”. Rescuers were able to bring eight other cats to safety. The last two have not yet been found.
The local couple and their child were taken care of by the town hall of Longny-au-Perche. They were offered rehousing.
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