A violent fire broke out in the buildings of the Groendekor garden centre, located on Chaussée de Mons, in Leeuw-Saint-Pierre, not far from the Brussels border. Firefighters from the West Flemish Brabant area intervened, and had to close the road. At the time of the intervention, the men of the fire had advised to avoid the area and to close the windows and ventilation systems in the perimeter.