Tree Falls on Power Line, Starts Fire: Children from Gard School Evacuated and Brought to Safety

The Gard firefighters managed to put out the fire. MIDI LIBRE – CORRESPONDANT

The incident occurred in Saint-Sébastien-d'Aigrefeuille, in the north of Gard, on Monday, September 16. The firefighters deployed significant resources.

Around 3:30 p.m., this Monday, September 16, in Saint-Sébastien-d'Aigrefeuille, a small village in the north of Gard, a tree fell on a power line, causing an arc that ignited some plants. The Gard firefighters intervened on this disaster of approximately 1,500 m2 located near the Maurice-Privat elementary school.

Air support with two drops

This intervention required the evacuation of the 22 children and two adults who were brought to safety at the town hall. The parents came to collect their children safely.

The intervention required air support with two effective drops. Despite access made difficult by the terrain, the fire is currently contained by the firefighters.