A first emergency call came in at 3:38 p.m., Geneva Fire and Rescue Service (SIS) spokesman Nicolas Millot told the Keystone-SDA news agency. Thanks to this emergency call, the company was able to immediately evacuate the climbing gym, where ten people, including a child, were staying.
The smoke on the roof of the building on the edge of Zimeysa (Zone Industrielle de Meyrin-Satigny) was visible from afar. Finally, the roof of the warehouse where the climbing hall was located collapsed. Embers had fallen onto the foam mats in the hall, where the fire spread quickly and completely destroyed that part of the commercial building.
The fire started from the roof of the building, which had solar panels on it. In order to fight residual fires, the fire brigade should remain on site, as Millot said. In addition, protective measures had been taken to prevent pollution of the Nant d’Avril and Rhone rivers.
(SDA)