To put out the fire in an agricultural shed in Laudun, firefighters fought for six hours and prevented the flames from spreading to neighbouring buildings.

Six hours of intervention for the Gard firefighters and monitoring afterwards to avoid any resumption of the fire. SDIS

À l’arrivée des pompiers, ce bâtiment agricole était complètement embrasé. Correspondant – Midi Libre

La présence de bouteilles de gaz notamment a nécessité des moyens spécialisés en risques chimiques. Le site reste sous surveillance.

The disaster required extreme resources for six hours, from 11:30 a.m., this Friday, August 2. Under the command of Commander Jean-Pierre Passuti Forty-five firefighters, fifteen engines, specialized chemical risk resources and a medical support team were involved. Indeed, a fire broke out in a wine estate, chemin de Fignon, in Laudun.
Upon their arrival, emergency services were confronted with a 200 m2 agricultural building completely engulfed in flames and containing various materials, fertilizers and bottles of various gases. This hangar is adjoining greenhouses and several buildings, including a house, which were preserved from the flames. Five people were evacuated unharmed.

A complex intervention

The weather conditions (the intense heat) made fighting the fire difficult, all the more complex as there were bottles of alcohol in this shed. acetylene and a fuel tank directly subjected to fire. However, the actions of the firefighters made it possible to prevent the spread to neighboring homes and adjoining buildings. Because their commitment was massive, rapid and coordinated. Surveillance has been set up, with drones and a thermal camera.