The warehouse fire that broke out in Cagnes-sur-Mer on August 4 destroyed the stored possessions of 28 women and their children who had fled domestic violence, association Une Voix Pour Elles confirmed, in a discovery that has drawn an outpouring of local support since.
The warehouse held personal effects belonging to women forced to leave their homes in an emergency: clothing, furniture, appliances, children's toys and family keepsakes, kept safe by the association while the families waited for permanent housing. Saint-Laurent-du-Var, which has supported the association since 2021 by providing free storage space and joining its collection drives, will put a 1,000 euro emergency grant to a vote at its next municipal council meeting. "An additional ordeal after the violence they've already suffered," the town said in a statement.
Une Voix Pour Elles, which has operated in the Alpes-Maritimes for six years, carried out 328 emergency house moves for domestic violence victims across the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in 2025 alone, alongside distributing more than 2,600 essential supply kits. A fundraiser for the 28 affected families is now live on HelloAsso, with the association also accepting material donations directly.