Drama in Châtel-St-Denis: Fire completely destroys agricultural building!

Drama in Châtel-St-Denis: Fire completely destroys agricultural building!

Châtel-St-Denis, Schweiz - A devastating fire today, on March 21, 2025, fully put a shut-up agricultural building in Châtel-St-Denis in Switzerland. At around 1:30 p.m., the alarm center of the cantonal police was informed about the fire. The fire department immediately moved out of Châtel-St-Denis and Granges and were able to successfully contain the fire, although the farm could no longer be saved. Fortunately, the resident of the building, who could evacuate in good time, remained unharmed. The exact amount of damage has not yet been determined, but an investigation into the cause of the fire has been initiated, as reported on fireworld.at.

A similar incident occurred on July 23, 2022 in an alpine hut in the municipality of Châtel-St-Denis, where a fire also broke out. At around 5:35 p.m., the police received the command for the alpine hut "Les Pueys". In addition, the cattle and all people present were brought to safety in good time. Two people had to be medical care, one of them with burns that was flown to a hospital by helicopter. The fire brigade, supported by several bases, was able to control the fire late in the evening. However, the living area of the hut was completely destroyed. Here too, an investigation into the cause of the fire is running, as documented on Feuerwehr.ch.

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The repeated threat of fires in the region raises questions regarding the safety precautions in agricultural and alpine buildings. The respective authorities have already started steps to determine the exact causes of the fires. At the moment, the exact amount of damage remains unclear, and the data subjects receive support from professional services.

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