# Gironde: fatal fire in Saint-Denis-de-Pile, woman seriously injured > During the night of November 10, in Saint-Denis-de-Pile, north of Libourne, a man locked himself with his partner in a room after setting fire to their house. Alerted by one of the couple's children, gendarmes intervened urgently. The man died and his partner, whose vital prognosis is critical, was seriously injured. The incident is classified as attempted femicide by fire. **In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 2 events in Gironde, followed from 11 November 2026 to 11 November 2026. 4 articles from 4 sources (security); last updated on 11 November 2026 at 15:31. Reported toll: 1 death. - Status: ongoing - Category: Security - Place: Gironde - First detected: 11 November 2026 at 12:27 - Updated: 11 November 2026 at 15:31 - Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/stories/555-gironde-fatal-fire-in-saint-denis-de-pile-woman-seriously-injured ## Reported figures - 1 deaths ## Timeline (2 events) ### 11 November 2026 — [Gironde: a man dies in his house fire, his partner between life and death](https://acturadar.com/en/events/16418-gironde-a-man-dies-in-his-house-fire-his-partner-between-life-and-death.md) North of Libourne, a man set his house on fire; he died and his partner's condition is critical. One of the couple's children alerted emergency services. 2 sources, 2 articles · Saint-Denis-de-Pile — Gironde ### 11 November 2026 — [Saint-Denis-de-Pile : tentative de féminicide par le feu, les gendarmes interviennent](https://acturadar.com/en/events/16563-saint-denis-de-pile-tentative-de-feminicide-par-le-feu-les-gendarmes.md) Alertés par un des enfants du couple, les gendarmes sont intervenus en urgence dans la nuit du 10 novembre à Saint-Denis-de-Pile, où le père s'était enfermé avec sa femme dans une pièce après avoir mis le feu. 2 sources, 2 articles · Saint-Denis-de-Pile — Gironde --- Cite as: Acturadar, “Gironde: fatal fire in Saint-Denis-de-Pile, woman seriously injured”, https://acturadar.com/en/stories/555-gironde-fatal-fire-in-saint-denis-de-pile-woman-seriously-injured Methodology: https://acturadar.com/en/methodology