Electrical pylon fire in Seyssinet-Pariset: a possible deliberate act
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The alarm was sounded at around 3 a.m. on Monday September 25 in the commune of Seyssinet-Pariset (Isère), on the outskirts of Grenoble, when large sparks were visible from afar, particularly from the other side of the Drac river.
The fire department then responded to a blaze on an electricity pylon supporting two high-voltage lines, on the Chemin de la Digue in Seyssinet. The fire raised a number of questions, given the difficult accessibility of the pylon. However, the fire is not thought to have affected the power supply to homes in the area.
The investigation was entrusted to the Grenoble Gendarmerie research unit. Findings were made on site. On Monday evening, the Grenoble public prosecutor’s office stated that the fire was definitely a criminal act, and that “the libertarian ultra-left” was the preferred suspect, “even if no claims have been made” at this stage.
This is not the first fire in the Grenoble area to be attributed to the ultra-left. In April 2022, nine electrical cables under the Brignoud bridge were set ablaze, rendering the structure unavailable for many months. Here too, according to the public prosecutor, these ultra-left activists had already been suspected.