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The people of Bergerac experienced a very eventful night from Monday 1st to Tuesday 2nd July. At least seven fires broke out in the heart of the city. No injuries were reported.
Who wants to harm the city center of Bergerac (Dordogne)? South West indicates that around fifteen firefighters were mobilized during the night of Monday 1st to Tuesday 2nd July for numerous fire outbreaks. In total, two trucks, a command post and therefore the firefighters were needed to control the situation.
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“There were flames 3 meters high”
Our colleagues indicate that these fires would have started around 2:30 in the morning, to end 1h30 later in a long incendiary stroll. At least seven fires are to be noted. Containers, garbage cans, storefronts and cars burned during the night.
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The damage was mainly material, including the fire from a hybrid car that spread to a disused bar and caused a gas box to leak. “I heard a big boom! I went out thinking it was a burglar and I saw flames nearly 3 meters high,” a local resident told South West. At present, no information on any arsonist or arsonists has been leaked.
