The alert was received by the Montpellier firefighters around 9:30 a.m. this Wednesday morning. A fire was reported on Boulevard de Strasbourg, near the roof of the south church of Saints François. The religious building is under construction. Two fire groups are on site.
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The fire started mid-morning, this Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at the roof of the Montpellier south church of Saints François, boulevard de Strasbourg.
The modern monument is currently undergoing waterproofing repair work. In particular its very covering and very steep zinc roof, going from the top of the building almost to the ground.
The fire affecting the building could have been caused by this work. Thick black smoke emanates from the site and is visible above the city.
Immediately after the alert, two fire groups were engaged on the site with two large ladders placed on each side of the building to surround the flames.
A security perimeter has been established around the church.
Be careful, traffic is very disrupted on Boulevard de Strasbourg and Place Carnot, towards the Saint-Roch SNCF station. Traffic is interrupted around the operations site. LRue Aiguerelle and Rue Figuier are also closed.
The intervention is underway. More information to come…
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