Savoie firefighters first intervened shortly after 8 a.m. this morning at Chambéry station for a fire in a transformer which caused no injuries. A larger fire also occurred two hours later in the Les Gets station, slightly injuring 3 firefighters.
3 firefighters injured in Les Gets
3 firefighters were slightly injured this morning in a fire in a chalet in the resort of Les Gets in Haute Savoie. The disaster which broke out shortly before 10:30 this morning. It was completely destroyed by the flames which quickly spread. The fire started in a 3-story rental building, but it was not occupied. No less than 7 lances were needed for the extinguishing operations. The fire has now been contained. Clearing operations continued until late in the afternoon. It was a large fire
A fire at Chambéry station
A fire which broke out in a transformer at the SNCF technical center at La Rotonde. A fire of electrical origin. Fortunately no injuries were reported. The firefighters who had to intervene using powder extinguishers to put out the flames. Train traffic was therefore temporarily interrupted this morning in the area.
