A house on rue du Beaufaux in Ellezelles was completely destroyed this Friday evening after being hit by a fire. The disaster mobilized the emergency services of Picardy Wallonia and Flanders who arrived on site around 7:40 p.m.
The Ronse firefighters intervened with a pumper, a tank and an ambulance. Coming from the barracks of Rebaix, in the entity of Ath, a pumper, a ladder truck, a tanker and a command vehicle were dispatched to the scene.
“When we arrived on the scene, the building was already completely ablaze”, explained this Saturday the lieutenant Éric André who directed the operations on the spot. “It is a house with four facades, including an L-shaped part, consisting of a ground floor and an attic. The occupants, a young couple, were absent when the fire started. The lady arrived on the scene and tried to save her dog. This woman suffered serious second-degree burns to her forearms.”
The victim was admitted to the Ronse hospital. “His dog unfortunately died,” adds the lieutenant. Despite the means deployed by the firefighters, the building was completely destroyed. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. The affected couple will be rehoused with their family.