The roof of a seven-storey building caught fire this Thursday, Place Jean Jaurès in Annemasse, Haute-Savoie.
A large device made up of 50 firefighters was deployed to contain the fire, reports France 3 Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
The incident occurred around 1:15 p.m.
Firefighters managed to evacuate all occupants of the building in time.
No injuries were deplored on the side of the inhabitants, such as firefighters.
Arson?
The flames were completely extinguished around 4 p.m. and the risk of spread was brought under control.
The municipality took care of people who could not return to their apartment by providing them with a rehousing solution.
An investigation has been opened to determine the origin and circumstances of the incident.
According to our colleagues, it could be an arson attack.
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