An elderly person resided in this house located in Caudecoste, on the edge of departmental road 308, near Agen. Firefighters are continuing their mission to extinguish the fire which broke out around 12:30 p.m. and spread to the attic. Many means have been deployed.
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We do not know the circumstances of the fire on Thursday January 2, 2025, which devastated the house right down to the roof. The house was completely engulfed by flames, which around thirty firefighters from Lot-et-Garonne, equipped with three hoses, three fire trucks, a large water carrier and a large ladder, continued to fight. Only the barn which adjoins the house is still intact.
It was the home help of the person residing in the building who notified emergency services. According to the gendarmerie, “the roof and floor have collapsed”, the resident could unfortunately be found in the rubble. The police specify that it is not yet possible to confirm the death of the lady until the fire is completely extinguished and the eight gendarmes on site have not taken the usual samples. for their investigation.
The “half-timbered” house, along the D308 on the road to Marcay, continues to burn this Thursday afternoon, according to the gendarmerie which indicates that a security perimeter as well as a diversion have been established.
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