«It’s a real disaster, the family has lost everything, they have nothing left…» The dismay of Mayor Bernard Michalczyk says a lot about the tragic event which took place on the evening of Sunday January 5 in Éragny-sur-Epte (Oise). Rue Camille-Pissarro, almost opposite the town hall, a terrible fire broke out in a house, when its occupants were returning from vacation.
«We were gone five days for the holidayssays the father of the family, Benoît Clini. We returned Sunday evening around 9:45 p.m. When I opened the door, I just had time to take a step back with the flashback. The firefighters explained to me that there was an oxygen supply. I couldn’t even close the door, it was already in the fire. Everything went up in flames in a matter of seconds. I immediately backed up, put my son in the car, took the car off the property and onto the street. We evacuated the neighbors and waited for the firefighters. But as soon as I arrived, the fire chief told me it was done…»
The next morning, Monday January 6, the fire started again in the glass wool and the firefighters had to intervene again.
No injuries, but a ravaged house
Fortunately, no one was injured in the fire. But the small family – parents and two children – lost everything, and the house was completely destroyed. “We have five days of stuff on us, everything else was inside the houselaments the father of the family. Our entire life went up in smoke in three hours.» The cause of the fire is not yet known, but it could be an electrical problem.
For the moment, the victims are being relocated with relatives, as no accommodation is available in the town. Parents organize themselves to take their children to school in Sérifontaine.
Solidarity takes place
A call for solidarity was launched by the municipality of Éragny-sur-Epte. A collection of essential goods is offered at the town hall. Children in particular need clothes: 7 years old and a size 31 for the little boy, 6-7 years old and a size 28 for the little girl. All this can be dropped off at the town hall which is open Monday and Thursday from 9:15 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Tuesday and Friday from 9:15 a.m. to 7 p.m. “A lady dropped off two bags of clothes this morning that she bought on purpose», Indicates the town hall secretary this Tuesday morning.
An online prize pool has also been created on the Leetchi.com website.
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