A major fire broke out in Monthey on Monday at 8 p.m. According to a spokesman for the Valais canton police, the fire broke out behind a company on the Avenue du Simplon. The fire brigade and police are on site to fight the flames, which can be seen from afar 20 Minutes writes.
According to a witness, it was a business complex, which also housed apartments and a furniture store. “I know some people who live there, it’s really sad for them. Your memories go up in smoke,” the news scout told 20 Minutes. At 9:30 p.m., around 50 firefighters were still trying to get the fire under control: “The structure is made of wood, it will take a while.”
