In Charolles, a fire broke out in the middle of the night due to a cigarette butt. It set an unlicensed car and a tree on fire.
An unusual fire enlivened the city of Verdun, in Charolles, last week. A car without a license and a TREE caught fire due to a cigarette butt poorly extinguished. This scene could have quickly turned into a tragedy without the rapid intervention of the firefighters.
A rapid intervention which made it possible to avoid the worst
Around 2 a.m. on the night of Friday 25 to Saturday October 26the city of Verdun was awakened by a fire. This information was reported by The Saône-et-Loire Journal. A parked, unlicensed car was engulfed in fiery flames. The fire even spread to a tree near the car. In just a few minutes, the street was lit up by the flames.
Residents in the city of Verdun were quickly intrigued by this sudden light and unexpected. They thus witnessed a scene worthy of a film. Quickly, the sappers-local firefighters intervened. They acted in collaboration with the gendarmes to contain the flames before they continue to spread.
credit photo: Rodrigo Teixeira (Pexels) Flammable parts of a car can quickly cause fires.
An investigation has already been launched to determine the origin of the fire. According to initial information, a poorly extinguished cigarette butt was inadvertently thrown near the car without a license. This butt would have triggered the fire which ignited the car with the perfect mix of flammable elements found in a car. Then the flames attacked an innocent tree located nearby.
The dangers of poorly extinguished cigarette butts
Thanks to the rapid intervention of firefighters, the fire was quickly extinguished. mastered and no one was hurt. However, the unlicensed car and the tree were engulfed in flames. This banal cigarette butt story proves that a simple gesture can cause significant damage.
Some residents of the commune of Charolles therefore experienced a restless and unexpected night. However, the locals can rejoice that there was no no injuries in this story. However, everyone will remember the moral: a small cigarette butt can be enough to destroy a car and a tree with flames.
Even though we are not in a drought period, certain flammable elements can quickly start fires. Whether indoors or outdoors, the risks are real. Firstly, throwing a cigarette butt into the street is pollutant. In addition, this same cigarette butt can cause fires with serious consequences.
Source: www.autoplus.fr
