HYERES: After a lightning strike, a gas leak causes a fire in a restaurant

HYERES: After a lightning strike, a gas leak causes a fire in a restaurant
HYERES: After a lightning strike, a gas leak causes a fire in a restaurant

An intervention by firefighters has been underway, for a fire, since 2:40 p.m., in the town of HYERES LES PALMIERS, at the PRADEAU PLAGE restaurant, avenue des Arbanais.

firefighters intervened for two fires in a restaurant. The first fire is a flaming gas leak in the restaurant at the kitchen level and the second fire is also a flaming leak but at the gas tank which supplies the establishment. The two leaks could have been created by a local lightning strike. The fire in the kitchen was brought under control by firefighters. The leak on the exterior gas tank, 95% full, is still ongoing. The company has been contacted for a response. However, external weather conditions allow the gas to be diluted.

The emergency system includes:

➡ 3 fire fighting vehicles

➡ 1 hose reel vehicle (the fire site is isolated)

➡ 1 ambulance

➡ 1 light nursing vehicle

➡ 1 Mobile Command post

➡ 2 command vehicles

Number of firefighters involved in this operation: 12

External partners:

➡ Police nationale.

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