Fire brought under control on the aircraft carrier Charles-de-Gaulle in Toulon

A fire broke out on Monday October 5 on the aircraft carrier Charles-de-Gaulle after “cutting work with a blowtorch” in a technical room of the ship, on technical shutdown until the end of the year at the Toulon naval base, announced the maritime prefecture. “No injuries were reported and no impact was noted on the building's nuclear installations,” said the Mediterranean maritime prefecture.

The fire alarm went off shortly before 11:30 a.m. in a technical room measuring no more than 10 square meters, near the aircraft hangar which does not house any equipment while the ship is docked for this technical stop in its home port. “The sailors on board intervened immediately to fight the disaster” before being supported by teams of marine firefighters from the Toulon naval base, according to the maritime prefecture.

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An ongoing investigation

The fire was brought under control at 12:35 p.m., before being declared extinguished at 1:50 p.m. “The fire is believed to be due to cutting work with a blowtorch,” specifies the maritime prefecture. “The intervention teams are continuing their investigations, reinforced by the Marseille firefighters battalion.”