The future Biganos gendarmerie engulfed in flames, an investigation opened by the prosecution

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Shortly before dawn this Wednesday, November 13, 2024, a fire declared himself in the future gendarmerie of Biganosstill under construction. The fire started in a first building of the residence under construction, which was to accommodate 19 housing units intended for the police.

The flames took over the building, located on avenue de la Côte d’Argent, around 5:30 a.m. More than 100 firefighters from across the department were deployed to the scene.

The fire spread

The fire then broke out propagated to two other buildings of the future residence. Two of them are “completely destroyed” while a third is partially destroyed, but it is “irrecoverable” according to the mayor of Biganos Bruno Lafon, contacted by Bordeaux news. Firefighters are still on scene but the fire is “currently under control”.

Avenue de la Côte d’Argent is closed while emergency services intervene, “until further notice”.

Details from the mayor

The mayor of the town said that an investigation will be opened by the public prosecutor’s office, present on the scene, to determine the causes of the fire.

“After several months of shutdown due to a company failure (bankruptcy), a new company took over this construction site and was in the process of finalizing the development of the facades,” the mayor wishes to point out.

He “thanks the police and particularly the firefighters of Biganos for their responsiveness in the face of this impressive fire.” No injuries were reported.

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