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Pyrénées-Orientales: 120 caravans and around fifteen mobile homes destroyed in a fire
A fire in the Pyrénées-Orientales destroyed 120 caravans and around fifteen mobile homes stored near Perpignan. The fire could be of criminal origin, according to judicial sources. An investigation is open.
(France 2)
A fire in the Pyrénées-Orientales destroyed 120 caravans and around fifteen mobile homes stored near Perpignan. The fire could be of criminal origin, according to judicial sources. An investigation is open.
On the night of Wednesday March 20 to Thursday March 21, a spectacular fire broke out in a parking lot where hundreds of caravans and mobile homes are kept all year round, near Perpignan (Pyrénées-Orientales). A complex intervention for the 75 firefighters in the Perpignan sector. The caravans and mobile homes suddenly burst into flames, one after the other.
Analyzes in progress
On the 5,000 square meter site, several gas cylinders began to explode. It took firefighters three hours to put out the fire. Around fifteen mobile homes and 120 caravans were affected. The damage is significant, but there are no casualties. As a precaution, firefighters still evacuated several dozen residents during the night. According to judicial sources, the fire could be of criminal origin. A can of gasoline was reportedly discovered. An investigation is open, and analyzes are underway. The evacuated residents returned to their homes Thursday morning.
