Overview
- The fire broke out in a four‑storey residential building at the entrance to Gunsbach during the night of 4–5 October 2026 and quickly consumed multiple floors.
- Emergency teams recovered one body inside the wreckage and reported a couple is missing, with officials not yet able to confirm whether the body belongs to one of them.
- Five other people were injured in the blaze, including a 64‑year‑old who jumped from a window and was taken in critical condition ('urgence absolue'), and three children were among those evacuated in non‑critical condition ('urgence relative').
- Local firefighters and the prefecture coordinated evacuations and medical care, used a communal hall to shelter displaced residents, and opened a psychological support unit for victims.
- Investigators have not disclosed a cause and are continuing on‑site searches and identification work, so official casualty numbers and the origin of the fire may change as inquiries proceed.