Very painful awakening at the Gardens of Arcadia.
A 61-year-old woman died in a fire in this senior residence in Saint-Michel-sur-Orge, this Sunday, March 24.
A legal investigation is underway, the accidental track would be favored.
It was around 7 a.m. when the alert was given.
A fire had just broken out inside a bedroom on the ground floor.
The smoke gradually invaded the corridors of the structure located on rue de Liers.
25 firefighters mobilized
The first team of firefighters to arrive on the scene entered the room to extract its occupant.
This 61-year-old lady was then in cardiorespiratory arrest.
Despite resuscitation attempts carried out with the Arpajon SMUR, the victim was declared dead shortly after.
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In total, nearly 25 firefighters responded to put out the fire and take care of other residents and staff members.
The Essonne site of Jardins d'Arcadie has more than a hundred apartments.
All their occupants were confined during the operation.
A fire probably accidental
Later this Sunday, a lady leaves the residence with a dog: “The smell of smoke has invaded the corridors and my room, I cannot stay more than 10 minutes in there.
» She says she does not know the details of the tragedy that occurred in the morning.
According to a source close to the case, the resident's death “would be of accidental origin.
No suspicious elements were noted” by the police officers who made the initial findings.
Short circuit?
Act of negligence?
The investigation opened and entrusted to the Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois police station will have to lift the veil on the exact circumstances of the fire.
The victim's room was sealed.
When contacted, the Évry-Courcouronnes public prosecutor's office and the mayor of Saint-Michel-sur-Orge could not be reached this Sunday.
The management of the establishment did not wish to communicate immediately.
Established in several regions, the Jardins d'Arcadie group offers accommodation suitable for independent and semi-autonomous retirees.
The residence affected by the fire on Sunday was inaugurated in 2018.