An intervention by firefighters has been underway for a fire since 1:57 a.m., in the town of Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume, at rue Mirabeau.
The Var firefighters intervened for a violent house fire which concerned an apartment located on the second and last floor of a building in the city center. A family of 4 got out before help arrived. She was unharmed but nevertheless taken in by the firefighters for a check-up. Major measures were taken to fight the fire and prevent it from spreading. As a precaution, 17 people were taken to safety during the fight. The fire having broken through the roof, the team on site was reinforced by a fire officer, an expert in building risks, who will give an opinion on the stability of the impacted building.
The emergency system includes:
➡️ 3 firefighting vehicles
➡️ 1 large scale
➡️ 2 ambulances
➡️ 2 command vehicles
➡️ 1 building risk expert officer
That’s 25 firefighters.
External partners:
➡️ Law enforcement
➡️ ENEDIS.
