Dijon house fire injures one person

A chimney fire spread to a residential house on Rue du Caporal-Brossant in the port du canal district of Dijon on Saturday afternoon.

The Côte-d'Or Departmental Fire and Rescue Service (SDIS 21) reported that 19 firefighters from the Dijon Nord and Transvaal centers were deployed to the scene. The emergency response included two fire engines, an aerial ladder, an ambulance, and a group leader.

One occupant was rescued from the building and transported to the Dijon University Hospital (CHU) in critical condition. Firefighters successfully extinguished the main source of the fire by approximately 4:00 PM.