how the whole village helped the firefighters cope with the fire

The fire which cost the life of a 67-year-old man mobilized nearly sixty firefighters, Friday November 22 and Saturday November 23, 2024, in Carrouges, in Orne. To help them, the town hall and traders provided restoration, while the village was facing the Caetano storm. A farmer also brought a skip to clear the rubble. Story of these two days of crisis.

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Feet in the snow, arms full of boxes, Gérard Ramage opens the town hall of Carrouges (Orne) at 6:30 p.m., Friday November 22, 2024. The permanence set up by the first deputy and the mayor, Pierre Chivard, is exceptional . A hundred meters further on, rue du Docteur-Louis-Tremblin, a house has been burning since 2:30 p.m. About sixty firefighters take turns to put out the fire and, above all, find Didier Bourgerie, the 67-year-old resident, who was no longer giving sign of life. In the central square, a command post is set up. The flashing lights of the firefighters and the police illuminate the arbors of the Christmas market which have fallen under the weight of the snow.

The two elected officials slept little the previous night. After the storm passes Caetanothe village…