Key facts
- Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said a police officer's home in Auch was destroyed by fire on Saturday, November 7, 2026.
- Nunez said everything suggests the fire was a deliberate criminal act tied to the officer's profession.
- Nunez said firefighters intervened but the house was still destroyed, and that resources would be deployed to find those responsible.
A police officer's home in Auch, in southwestern France, was destroyed by fire on Saturday, November 7, 2026, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said. The house was lost despite firefighters intervening, he said.
Nunez said authorities believe the fire was a deliberate attack. "Everything suggests that this intolerable criminal act was committed because of the officer's profession," he said.
In a post on X, Nunez said: "All necessary resources will be deployed to identify those responsible and bring them to justice." No suspect has been named and no group has claimed responsibility for the fire.