At the corner of Gustave-Zédé and Pierre-Martin streets, in the Kergonan Nord industrial zone, in Brest, the “Allo Assistance Auto” car parks are well known to motorists who have accidentally parked their vehicles where they should not. not or outside the authorized time slots. This pound approved by the sub-prefecture for removals suffered a fire in the evening this Sunday, December 1, 2024 around 9 p.m., the origin of which is doubtful to say the least. According to our information, three vehicles were affected by the flames: two vans and a forklift.
The second fire in two months
Thanks to the intervention of the firefighters, the fire did not spread to the buildings. Note that this is the second fire in less than two months in this municipal pound. During the night of September 7 to 8, several vehicles had already been destroyed by flames following an arson.
To erase compromising traces?
Did the vehicles thus targeted contain drugs or other sensitive objects, which the arsonist(s) came to recover? Or did they just come to erase traces that were compromising? While a police investigation is underway, the manager of “Allo Assistance Auto”, whose site is secured by a video protection system, refuses to comment.