# Saint-Denis-de-Pile: fatal fire and partner between life and death > During the night of November 10, in Saint-Denis-de-Pile, north of Libourne in Gironde, a man locked himself with his partner in a room after setting a fire, according to gendarmes. Alerted by one of the couple's children, the gendarmes intervened urgently. The man died in the fire at his home and his partner is between life and death. Emergency services had been alerted by one of the couple's children. **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-saint-denis-de-pile-fatal-fire-and-partner-between-life-and-death ## 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, “Saint-Denis-de-Pile: fatal fire and partner between life and death”, https://acturadar.com/en/stories/555-saint-denis-de-pile-fatal-fire-and-partner-between-life-and-death Methodology: https://acturadar.com/en/methodology