Fire in a building near Rouen: a woman seriously injured

This Monday, November 11, 2024 in the afternoon, a fire broke out in an apartment located in Sotteville-lès-Rouen (Seine-Maritime). Two people were injured, including a woman, seriously. A little earlier, it was in Barentin that the firefighters had to intervene. Details.

The events occurred at 3:47 p.m. this Monday. The firefighters were called to a fire in a building in Sotteville-lès-Rouen, rue Louis Demarest. On site, they noticed the presence of smoke in the common areas. A sofa caught fire in an apartment on the 5th floor.

Two people were in the apartment at the time of the incident: a man and a woman, both aged 50. The woman was treated by emergency services in serious condition. The man was slightly injured.

The building had to be evacuated while firefighters responded. At 4:19 p.m., the fire was extinguished, but clearing and ventilation operations continued.

In total, 22 firefighters as well as a SMUR team were mobilized, specifies the Departmental Fire and Rescue Service (SDIS) of Seine-Maritime.

A little earlier, at 2:33 p.m., 19 firefighters intervened on another fire in Barentin (Seine-Maritime), after a fire broke out in the kitchen of an apartment located on the 2nd floor of a building. The tenant of the premises was able to evacuate the occupants himself.

A 12-year-old girl, slightly intoxicated by smoke, had to be transported to the pediatric emergency room of Rouen University Hospital.

At 4:05 p.m., the fire was extinguished and the occupants of the building were able to return to their homes after smoke toxicity checks. The town hall, ENEDIS, GRDS teams, the gendarmerie and the municipal police also went to the site.

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