Evere (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – A fire broke out in a garage on Languedocwandelwegen, Evere, Brussels. A woman was found unconscious but recovered. Six cats died in a house fire, and no smoke detectors were present.
As Brussels Times and VRT news reported, on May 2, 2025, around 10 p.m., emergency services in Brussels got a call about a fire in a garage on Languedocwandelwegen in Evere, a district in the city of Brussels, Belgium. When they arrived, there was a lot of smoke coming from the garage. As the team started to put out the fire, they found a woman who was unconscious on the pavement close by.
What caused the deadly fire in Evere that led to 6 cat deaths?
The emergency medical team quickly helped her and started trying to bring her back to consciousness. After checking her, they found out she wasn’t unconscious because of smoke or the fire, but because of a medical problem she already had.
The woman recovered well from the treatment, and her condition stabilised. She was then hospitalised for further care, but she was not in danger. The authorities are still looking into what caused the garage fire, and the woman is getting better.
The fire in the house in Evere, Brussels, was very bad, but the 2 older kids and the pets – a dog, a cat, and a bird in a cage – were safe and rescued. 6 cats inside the house died because help came too late.
The emergency responders arrived quickly, but the house was severely damaged. Firefighters say they’re still investigating what started the fire, but it might have been worse if they hadn’t moved so fast and if the children and pets hadn’t made it.
According to officials, the house didn’t have any smoke detectors. These are important because they warn people about a fire early on. Without them, people might not know about the fire until it’s too late, which makes the damage worse.
