A fire which broke out on October 31, around 9 p.m., on the Ortec site (classified Seveso), rue du 8-Mai-1945, in the industrial zone of Villers-Bretonneux. 200 tonnes of industrial waste stored on site were destroyed.
64 firefighters on site, from several fire stations in the department
64 firefighters were mobilized on site. Several rescue centers were represented: Amiens-Poulainville, Ailly-sur-Noye, Péronne, Moreuil, Lucheux, Val de Somme).
“The products that burned were cans that contained neutral, non-flammable acid-based paints”
The Villers-Bretonneux town hall indicated on its Facebook page recently, this Friday, November 1, in the afternoon, responding in particular to certain concerns expressed by residents: “ The fire was contained around midnight, the prefecture opened legal proceedings to, on the one hand and most importantly, analyze the reasons for the fire, measure the dangerousness of the products, the pollution and for the dissemination of unrelated information. verified on social networks.
We can tell you that the products that burned were cans that contained neutral, non-flammable acid-based paints. Of the 400 m3 of products stored outside, only 50 m3 burned. The very rapid action of the firefighters made it possible to prevent the flames from spreading further. Firefighter teams carried out measurements of air pollution at different distances from Villers, and more particularly by following the wind current, without detecting any positive rate of toxic products in the air.. »
