Overview
- Authorities say masked participants fired mortars at police, with one landing on a balcony and igniting the building in Rillieux-la-Pape.
- About 70 firefighters contained the blaze at the five‑storey building, and 39 residents were evacuated to a gymnasium.
- No injuries were reported, but five apartments were affected, including three destroyed and two rendered uninhabitable by smoke.
- The Lyon public prosecutor opened an investigation into the incident, with no arrests reported in the immediate aftermath.
- Police presence was reinforced overnight as préfète Fabienne Buccio and mayor Alexandre Vincendet visited and condemned the actions.