A major fire broke out during the night of Wednesday November 13 to Thursday November 14 at the restaurant “Le Marcelino, in Nîmes. The intervention was still in progress at the start of the morning.
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Flames ravaged the restaurant “Le Marcelino” in Nîmes. The Gard firefighters were called to an outbreak of fire on Avenue Jean Prouve. Significant resources were put in place to control the blaze.
A press release from Gard departmental fire and rescue service (SDIS 30), published this Thursday morning, explained that “two fire trucks, a large ladder, three command vehicles and an ambulance” were dispatched to the site. In total, seven vehicles and 22 firefighters were involved in this intervention.
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Contacted by France 3 Occitanie, SDIS 30 specified that the intervention started at 3:38 a.m. “Currentlythere is always a machine on site to take temperature readings”he specifies. The restaurant is still closed and access to it is complicated.
Fortunately, the rapid intervention of the emergency services made it possible to limit the spread of the fire. “in the bar area/technical area, fridge, washing machine.” Emergency services were still on site early in the morning to secure the scene and check that the fire did not affect the surrounding stores.
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