The alert was given around 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday: a violent fire was devouring part of the structure of the Fenwick company, which specializes in lifting and handling equipment.
Fire at the RGM factory in Brassac-les-Mines (Puy-de-Dôme): the building completely destroyed
Located in the Clermont-Auvergne logistics area, avenue du Sancy, in Gerzat, this 2,600 m2 building was engulfed in flames when around forty firefighters from the rescue centers of Clermont-Ferrand, Gerzat, Riom arrived. , Aubière and Cournon-d’Auvergne
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Firefighters manage to limit the spread
The fire, which notably mobilized three vans and two large ladders, was able to be circumscribed around 4 a.m. and ultimately only affected part of the premises, dedicated to the maintenance and repair workshops, as well as the roof.
The presence of batteries and chemicals did not pose any technical problems for the firefighters.
Significant resources were still engaged, around 5 a.m., while the last reconnaissance operations, carried out in particular using a drone, continued.
The fire reportedly broke out in the part of the company dedicated to repair and maintenance operations.
Police personnel from the Clermont central police station are also on site and have made the very first observations in order to determine the origin of the accident, which remains undetermined.
Text: Christian Lefèvre; photos: Fred Marquet
2023-07-11 05:41:00
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