A fire in a multi-reception area for children, near Pithiviers

A fire broke out in the space dedicated to welcoming children “Fleur de Coton”, located rue de la Vallée-Doudemont, in Malesherbois, near Pithiviers, around 2 p.m., Tuesday November 12.

Twenty-three children evacuated

The staff and children welcomed were able to be evacuated, i.e. nineteen adults and twenty-three children, say the firefighters.

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At 3 p.m., they were still in the parking lot of the establishment waiting to be evacuated to the Château-Vignon premises. The few young children still there are wrapped in survival blankets.

Some parents were able to pick up their child directly. “I came as soon as I found out, I didn’t even have time to tie my shoelaces!” says a dad as he leaves, his child in his arms.

“Everyone was able to be evacuated, no one is at risk,” said Hervé Gaurat, the mayor of Malesherbois, on site.

Thirty-three firefighters are on site to put out the fire. Two water lances and an aerial ladder were deployed, among others.

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Avoid any rework

The disaster is located at the corner of two buildings. The intervention, which was still continuing at 4 p.m., now consists of monitoring any resumption of the fire. “All in the cladding and the false ceiling,” say the firefighters. A thermal camera drone was deployed to monitor hot spots in the building.

For the moment, the causes of the fire are not known.

Jeffrey Charpentier