On Saturday November 9, 2019, the town hall went up in flames. At 4:30 a.m., the alert processing center (CTA) of the Orne firefighters, in Alençon, sounded the alert. For several days, 116 firefighters will be mobilized.
116 firefighters, 54 engines, for several days starting on Saturday, November 9, 2019, firefighters fought a long fight against the flames which engulfed the town hall of Flers, in Orne.
An immediate reaction
The system is set up, everyone takes turns. The firefighters draw water from the castle's moat. They consume 1,000 liters of water per minute but encounter problems due to the heavy presence of silt. They then connect to the City network.
The astonishment among the inhabitants
In the early morning, Flériens gather in front of the castle gates, not without emotion. All city officials and the mayor are mobilizing to save what can be saved.
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