The glow of the blaze appears through the gaping roof two hours after the fire started. The fire destroyed the first floor of the house, and the firefighters are still trying to save the ground floor, with no promise of success. The small country road “Breuil aux Gittons”a place called Clion, is invaded by fire trucks this Friday, November 29, 2024. Sitting on a chair, the owner shakes hands with his neighbor. “He doesn't prefer to talk, he's still completely in shockprotects the latter, and his wife is in the hospital. »
“The neighbors immediately offered to welcome them”
A few hours earlier, around 3 p.m., he was returning from a motorcycle ride when he saw the fire starting from the barn, summarizes a municipal councilor. With his partner, they tried to save their car. According to the firefighters, she “lightly burned by hand” in the operation. “Before leaving, she was devastated,” delivers the mayor of Clion, Béatrice Le Gloannec. Still according to her, “ the fire could have started from an electrical outlet.”
Tonight they were to celebrate St. Andrews Day
“There is a beautiful solidaritycontinues Béatrice Le Gloannec, the neighbors immediately offered to welcome them into their home for the night. » This Scottish couple settled in Clion around twenty years ago.
Firefighters tried to limit the damage to the ground floor of the home.
© (Photo NR, Manuela Thonnel)
The fire spread through the roof. It could be of electrical origin.
© (Photo NR, Manuela Thonnel)
This Friday evening, they had to go to Châtillon-sur-Indre to celebrate Saint-Andrews. “National Day of Scotland”specifies the mayor, Gérard Nicaud, who came to support them in this tragedy.
The two retirees described as very “involved in local community life” are members of the Franco-Scottish alliance of Châtillon. “They were organizing this party”specifies Gérard Nicaud. The event will have to take place without them, he regrets.
Around twenty firefighters were mobilized to the fire at the end of the afternoon, specifies the group leader, including a drone specialist and numerous material resources: tank, pumps, etc. Once the fire is extinguished, surveillance will be carried out throughout at night.
