In Eure. A fire devastates an outbuilding where fuel oil is stored

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A fire broke out in an outbuilding in Malleville-sur-le-Bec, near Brionne (Eure), Sunday December 22, 2024.

Firefighters were called to 167 chemin de la Hêtraie, shortly after 9 a.m. When they arrive, they discover a local de 100 m²completely ablaze.

The flames were accelerated by the presence of fuel oil in a tank stored. The beginning of propagation is also noted in a room located in the attic of the house to which the outbuilding is attached.

Three people were evacuated state of relative emergencythat is to say slightly injured.

47 firefighters at the height of the event

Among the victims, two women, aged 21 and 50, were transported to the Bernay Hospital Center. A 47-year-old man was evacuated to the Pont-Audemer Hospital Center.

The fire was extinguished using four fire hoses and a foam hose, used to smother the fire in the presence of hydrocarbons.

At the height of the intervention, 47 firefighters were on site to fight the blaze. Some remain mobilized at this time.

Surveillance is in place at night to prevent any resumption of the fire. According to firefighters, 13 people present on site had to be relocated following the disaster.

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