The Laval firefighters (Mayenne) intervened at 12:45 p.m., this Friday, November 15, 2024, for a fire in a barge moored at the Paul-Boudet quay, in Laval. It was a passerby who saw the flames coming out of the kitchen window of this boat which serves as a living space.
“If he hadn't been there, it would have been much worse.says the owner of the barge, Gildas Rayer. I was working on another boat on the dock. He handed me buckets and we walked back and forth. We managed to calm the fire before the firefighters arrived. Five more minutes and I lost everything. »
Both men were inconvenienced by the fumes. The owner refused to be transported to the hospital and the state of health of the passerby who raised the alarm did not require transfer to the hospital.
The barge sank two years ago
The firefighters responded with three pump vans, an all-purpose vehicle and a boat with surface rescuers. The fire started in the kitchen and destroyed the entire interior of the house. Gildas Rayer had left a saucepan on the fire in which he was melting leftover candles. “It’s a careless mistake that will cost me dearly. »
The man has lived on the water for fifteen years and purchased this houseboat in 2017. “I was about to finish the work because it had sunk two years ago. »
At 2 p.m., six firefighters were still on site to take temperature readings using a thermal camera, to prevent a resumption of fire. The affected owner will be hosted by a friend to spend the night.
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