An apartment in the Arlequin district of Grenoble on fire after several mortar shots

Called for “trash fires”, the firefighters were met with mortars, one of which landed on a balcony, igniting the home. Violence triggered after the arrest of a young person from the neighborhood.

A major fire broke out on Saturday evening in an apartment in the Arlequin district of Grenoble (Isère), the franceinfo justice police service learned from a police source on Sunday, December 22.

Around 8:30 p.m., firefighters were called to “trash and trash fires” in this district, according to France Bleu Isère. Upon arriving, the firefighters were greeted by mortar fire. One of them ended his race on the balcony of an apartment, causing a major fire. No victims, according to a police source.

Inside the accommodation, there were four people, evacuated by “four police officers”, according to France Bleu Isère. The officers were not injured, but suffered smoke inhalation. For the moment, there are no arrests.

This violence broke out after the arrest of a young person from the neighborhood earlier in the evening, France Bleu Isère firefighters learned. A CRS company (CRS 43) was called for reinforcements in this working-class district of Grenoble.