On Sunday, February 22, 2026, at 9:09 PM, 21 firefighters responded to a fire at an agricultural operation in Le Longeron, a delegated commune of Sèvremoine, near Cholet in Maine-et-Loire. The blaze involved a 600 m² building containing 200 tonnes of straw, which was ultimately extinguished using four water hoses. While the fire itself has been put out, a surveillance detail remained in place on Monday morning. The intervention required eight vehicles and saw the presence of Enedis teams, the gendarmerie, and the local mayor at the scene.