A hot water bottle fire caused a fatal fire

The disaster broke out on the night of Monday 18 to Tuesday 19 November in a house in Loireauxence. It is in this small town in Loire-Atlantique located halfway between Nantes and Angers (Maine-et-Loire) that the firefighters were called around 1:30 a.m. by the occupant of a house where a fire had broken out. .

According to Sdis 44, the 69-year-old woman died from her injuries despite an attempt at resuscitation. Her husband, a 71-year-old man, was also injured in the fire that broke out in the bedroom. Alerted by the smoke, the husband was able to extract his wife from the house. In vain. He was burned and transported to the Ancenis hospital center. Twenty-four firefighters were deployed, helped by the Smur and the gendarmerie.

The hot water bottle was under the sheets

According to initial findings by criminal identification technicians, the fire started in the woman's bed. According to West Francea hot water bottle containing grape seeds or cherry stones could be the cause of the fire. The device was found under the bed sheets, at the place where the fire started, our colleagues explain. The investigation continues.