Sunday, the firefighters of the Departmental Fire and Rescue Service of Côte-d’Or (Sdis 21), indicated, on their social networks, that they had been victims of firework mortar fire the day before in the evening, around 9:30 p.m., in Dijon. When a dustbin fire was extinguished, on the tram tracks, in the Avenue du Drapeau sector, “a crew of a Dijon fire truck came under numerous mortar shots, deliberately fired in its own right. direction ”, detailed the communication of Sdis 21, adding that complaints have been filed, individually by the two firefighters concerned, and on behalf of the departmental service. “If no injured are fortunately to deplore these inadmissible attacks must be repressed as severely as possible. The management of Sdis 21 strongly condemns these acts and provides all its support to the personnel concerned, ”the communication added.
“Cowardly attacked”
The Autonomous Union of professional firefighters and specialized administrative and technical staff of the Côte-d’Or (Spp-Pats 21) also reacted on Sunday. Denouncing these “willful attacks”, they expressed their support and wished to bring “all the necessary courage” to their colleagues “to face this further ordeal”. The union was also addressing the issue of psychological consequences. “We know our colleagues are injured; these are facts that stand out on the inside. “And to add:” Our union asks the prefect for the continuity of the working group on incivility and violence against firefighters, the recognition of our job at risk at the height of the police. We were there with the police, but us without a weapon! “
Precisely, on Sunday, Fabien Sudry, prefect of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, prefect of Côte-d’Or, had provided “his support to the firefighters of Sdis 21 targeted by mortar fire in the exercise of their missions ”. The political class, too, reacted, and in particular Nathalie Koenders, first deputy to the City of Dijon, affirming, Monday, his “total support to the departmental firefighters” “cowardly attacked […] during an intervention ”. And to add: “Everything must be done to find and condemn the perpetrators of these acts. “
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Press release from François Rebsamen, Mayor of Dijon
“During the night from Saturday to Sunday, firefighters from the Côte d’Or were the target of mortar fire in Dijon. I give all my support to the agents targeted as well as to the entire SDIS 21. The engagement of firefighters is a symbol of exemplarity and dedication to serving the population, and nothing and no one should hinder their missions.
The perpetrators of these extremely serious acts must be condemned with the greatest firmness. I spoke with the Prefect who assured me of his vigilance and the rapid action of the police to find the culprits as soon as possible.
I call for the prohibition of the sale in stores of fireworks which are used to manufacture mortar shots used by delinquents to attack police, gendarmes or firefighters. “
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