Cold tourist sparks chateau fire alert

Blaze started at fireplace

Published Thursday 22 February 2018 - 02:12 Modified Thursday 22 February 2018 - 02:12

A freezing tourist sparked a fire alert and the evacuation of the Château de Chambord after throwing logs on a fireplace and starting a fire which threatened to go out of control.

Firefighters on the roof used thermal cameras to check no burning embers had been left.

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