An explosion and fire occurred within a pyrotechnic plant, most likely during assembly of fireworks inside a storage unit. One employee was killed. The depot was destroyed and tens of glass panes shattered in the vicinity. Total damage amounted to 1.4 M francs. Pyrotechnic experts recall the importance of complying with pyrotechnics production rules, especially the separation between activities (storage/bonding, etc.) and storage-related conditions (compatibility of stored products, quantities, etc.), in order to decrease the probability that such accidents recur.