Fire at the Aubel free school: students have been evacuated and parents will be contacted to take the children back

Large deployment of firefighters in Aubel, this Wednesday January 15, 2025. The fire started on the first level of the Aubel free school, rue de Gorhez. The children were evacuated to the Aubel sports hall, rue de la Kan. “We have a large deployment of firefighters, with at least four vehicles, indicates our journalist Vincent Roger on site. There are around twenty men. I have just spoken with the mayor of Aubel, Freddy Lejeune, who indicates that the fire started at an electrical box. Classes had already started when the staff noticed a strange smell. The fuses blew and the school was left without electricity. Between 240 and 250 students were evacuated to the sports hall. Everything happened peacefully, and the children were congratulated. Principal Linda Hardy is awaiting inspection to see if the school will be open this Thursday, as there is no electricity or heat. Parents are contacted to come pick up the students.”