Overview
- The blaze, which began around 9 p.m. Wednesday, broke out in the east wing of the Institution des Chartreux in Lyon’s Croix-Rousse neighborhood.
- About 150 boarding students were evacuated to another site, and classes were suspended Thursday.
- Three people suffered minor smoke inhalation and one supervisor was hospitalized, with no serious injuries reported.
- About 75 firefighters with 32 vehicles and five hoses held the fire in check overnight, and crews were still securing the site Thursday.
- Investigators are examining the origin after the school suggested a possible electrical short circuit in a 200‑year‑old wing, which firefighters said is harder to fight because thick layered floors and stone walls can hide heat and raise collapse risks.