Great fire in Château-d'oex: two firefighters injured, investigations are running!

Great fire in Château-d'oex: two firefighters injured, investigations are running!

Les Moulins, Schweiz - in Château-d’oex, Switzerland, on January 3, 2025, a devastating major fire broke out, which significantly damaged a building with a carpentry, a landscape construction and two apartments in the village of Les Moulins. At around 12:30 p.m., the cantonal police Waudtland received the first message about the fire. The fire brigade was quickly on site and was able to control the flames in the course of the afternoon, such as "https://www.fireworld.at/2025/04/schweiz-grossbrand-in-chateau-doex-best-bäu-und-wohnungen/" target = "_ blank"> fireworld.at href = "https://www.polizeinews.ch/chateau-doex-vd-grossbrand-in-baeude-zwei-feuerwehrleute-wärcht/" Target = "_ blank"> PolisheWs.ch report. 

The fire required a total of 47 firefighters from various units, including Sdis Riviera and Pays d’Enhaut. Two firefighters were slightly injured during the mission, but the residents of the building could certainly be evacuated and quickly found accommodation. Investigations into the cause of the fire have been initiated; The public prosecutor was informed and commissioned the gendarmerie to investigate. The security and consolidation work on the building lasted until the evening, whereby the use of rescue teams and police officers was supported.

The exact cause of the fire remains unknown and the investigation is still in progress. The coordinated use of the rescue workers and the rapid reaction of the police have apparently prevented worse, while the people concerned were temporarily brought to safety. These dramatic events illustrate the challenges that arise in such emergencies and the importance of the rapid ability of the emergency services.