A fire broke out this Sunday, November 10, early in the afternoon, in Lons, in the Induspal activity zone. According to the first elements of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques firefighters called to the scene, the fire started from a car garagebefore attacking, avenue Lebon, the adjoining buildings, including the confectioner's laboratories Praline cake and the caterer Labo des Tokes. 500m² burned, there were no victims but material damage is significant for affected businesses.
Equipment and stock destroyed
“Between the machines, the packaging, the raw materials, almost 200,000 euros went up in smoke. It's a lot of investment and 20 years of career”, notes with great emotion Pierre Barthe, co-manager of the company which produces sweets. But perhaps the hardest part remains the loss of his recipe bookseven if he has most “in the head.”
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And as if a fire wasn't already enough, it's also the timing that is particularly terrible. Praline cake had just opened a boutique in the city center a few days ago, and is due to open a tea room at the end of November. “LWork begins Tuesday“, breathes Nicolas Tonon, the other co-manager. “We just cry. In the head it's nothingness, it's very complicated.“
Find solutions quickly
Nicolas Tonon was the first on the scene. “I filmed everything, there were flames 30 meters high, there was nothing we could do“He, who celebrated his 40th birthday the night before, was only able to save a poor box from his premises. But the two friends and associates say, they will.”get up”. Especially thanks to family and friends. A cousin, formerly elected to the town hall of Lescar, has already activated her network to find a place as quickly as possible.
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“We are entering the busiest period with Christmas. We need to quickly find solutions to be able to produce again quickly.“, explains Pierre Barthe. The two partners plan to launch an online prize pool soon to restart their business.
Fanny Narvarte
