Overview
- Police opened an inquiry after the amicale at the Hyères station discovered its safe emptied on December 29.
- Local media report roughly €140,000 in cash and cheques was taken, with the fire service saying the tally reflects proceeds from the annual calendar drive.
- The money was intended for support to firefighters’ orphans and for station activities, according to France 2 reporting cited by national outlets.
- Initial details from ICI Provence indicate the burglars reached the basement, broke a wooden door and allegedly used a construction vehicle to force the safe, and the building reportedly lacked CCTV.
- The mayor and the national firefighters’ spokesperson condemned the theft and pointed to growing risks around calendar collections, and no arrests had been announced as of Tuesday.