A gigantic fire broke out this Tuesday, January 2, around 4 p.m., in the town of Villemur-sur-Tarn (Haute-Garonne), several local media reported.
The flames rose from a disused 1500 square meter warehouse, which belonged to the former Brusson factories, where rusks and pasta called “Angel Hair” were made.
The fire mobilized Monday evening more than 51 firefighters, and 14 of their gear.
The origin of the fire remains unknown.
In a Facebook post, the town hall of Villemur-sur-Tarn shared images of the disaster.
A neighboring home was "
evacuated
", she announced, adding that the "
municipal police and the gendarmerie
" were present on the spot to evacuate the premises.
A Facebook post from the town hall of Villemur-sur-Tarn.
Facebook screenshot
Jean-Marc Dumoulin, the mayor of this town of 6,000 inhabitants, clarified to our colleagues from France 3 that "
everything (was) gone at lightning speed
".
According to him, the fire is voluntary: “
There is no electricity in these buildings.
Several people saw young people going in and out of the factory.
»
Images of the fire have been posted on social media.
Heavy smoke was spreading Monday afternoon over the city.