In a garden of a single-family dwelling in a residential district, a fire broke out around 9:45 am inside a 150-m² hangar containing pyrotechnic equipment. Neighbours notified local emergency services, in indicating that several explosions had occurred. Fire-fighters set up a 50-m safety perimeter around the depot. First responders had the blaze under control within 1 hour of their arrival by deploying 4 nozzles. They body of the homeowner, who as a K4-certified pyrotechnician was in the process of handling fireworks (preparation of a fireworks display for neighbouring municipalities) when the incident struck, was found under the rubble. Explosives disposal experts secured the site and recovered 50 kg of various fireworks, which they properly destroyed. The quantity of fireworks found in the hangar was evaluated at between 100 and 400 kg: this storage depot had not been certified for such a use. The cause of the accident was not known.