Fire at the GDE site in Montoir-de-Bretagne, during the night of May 13 to 14, 2020. - Sdis 44

Firefighters battled the flames all night. But this Thursday morning, the fire is now under control. A major fire ravaged the site of the GDE company, specializing in the recycling of vehicles and metals, in Montoir-de-Bretagne, near Saint-Nazaire. This 2,500 m2 storage area caught fire from 8 p.m. The damage is significant. Several hundred cars and vans cleaned and, for some, compacted, were notably burned.

A little more than 115 firefighters were mobilized, reports the departmental fire and rescue service of Loire-Atlantique. The smoke, very important, was visible in the whole agglomeration of Saint-Nazaire.

The origin of the fire has not yet been demonstrated. An investigation was opened by the gendarmerie.

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