A house on rue de Wattines has had its entire roof destroyed in a fire that was reported at 7:16 p.m. on Friday. The house is located in Leuze-en-Hainaut. When the firefighters under the direction of Captain Hanuise arrived, the house was completely ablaze. About twenty firefighters from Leuze and Rebaix, with two pumpers, two tanks, and a self-ladder, worked to extinguish the fire, which had started in the attic. It’s still unclear what caused the fire. Luckily, no injuries were reported as the occupants had managed to leave the house in time. The road was closed off by the police due to the deployment of firefighters at the site.
There is nothing left of the roof of a house in the rue de Wattines, this Friday.
It was at 7:16 p.m. that the alert was given for a large fire declared in a four-sided house in the entity of Leuze-en-Hainaut.
When the firefighters arrived under the command of Captain Hanuise, everything was already completely ablaze.
No less than twenty men from Leuze and Rebaix who arrived with two pumpers, two tanks and a self-ladder fought against the flames.
They would have taken in the attic but the precise origin of the start of the fire is unknown at the time of writing these lines.
This dramatic news item caused no injuries, the occupants having managed to leave the premises in time.
Faced with the deployment, the local police had to condemn traffic in this small artery.
In the end, the destructive force of fire has once again left a trail of destruction and heartache. The rue de Wattines will never be the same again, but thankfully no lives were lost in the incident. The brave firefighters who responded to the emergency did their best to save the house, but unfortunately, it was not enough. Our thoughts go out to the affected families and we hope that they can find the strength and resilience to rebuild and start afresh. Such incidents remind us of the importance of being vigilant and taking all necessary precautions to prevent fires before they start.