The alert was issued on Tuesday, July 5, at 12:30 AM. It was Wednesday, July 6. Firefighters responded to a call for help from Riez, who were responding to a fire in an apartment measuring 50m2 on the third floor of a three-storey house. The house was on the third floor and 20m2 of roofing were also destroyed by the flames.
The building, which is a vacation rental, was being renovated. It was occupied by one couple on the first floor. They were not hurt.
Around twenty firefighters were mobilized from Bras-d’Asse and Manosque as well as Valensole, Valensole, Valensole, Riez. The intervention is ongoing today, with firefighters present to clear the burned materials and prevent the resumption.
At this point, the cause of the fire is unknown.