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Methane Pipeline Explosion in Saint-Martin-de-Crau Brought Under Control

Contained by morning, the blaze’s origins remain under investigation with gas supplies to industrial clients set to resume within hours.

Un feu de broussailles, provoqué autour du pipeline par l’explosion, a été maîtrisé vers 7h30 après avoir brûlé environ cinq hectares.
180 sapeurs-pompiers ont été déployés.

Overview

  • At around 3:00 AM on June 13, a methane pipeline ruptured and ignited a fire in a rural area east of Saint-Martin-de-Crau.
  • Emergency crews deployed roughly 180 firefighters and 56 vehicles to combat flames that scorched about five hectares before being extinguished by 7:30 AM.
  • Approximately 120 nearby residents, including agricultural workers and families, were evacuated as a precaution and 47 were sheltered in the local communal hall.
  • Authorities reported no injuries or damage to homes and confirmed there is no risk of toxic fumes from the methane combustion.
  • NaTran, the pipeline operator, isolated the line to halt the leak and expects to restore gas deliveries to affected industrial clients within hours.