A burglary took place at the fire station in Villefranche-sur-Saône during the night of October 7 to 8. This marks the twelfth fire station in the Rhône department to be targeted since August. In that time, twelve fire stations across the area have been burgled. The Villefranche-sur-Saône station was added to the list during the night of October 7 to 8. According to reports from Le Progrès, the thieves entered the station around 3 a.m. As with previous incidents, they stole power tools such as rescue pincers and jacks. The individuals responsible for these thefts have not yet been identified. The most recent burglary before this one occurred on September 14 at the Vourles-Brignais fire station, located south of Lyon. While thefts from fire stations are not uncommon in France, the frequency of these crimes over a short period and within a limited geographic area is considered "quite unusual," according to Stéphane Gouezec, a general inspector at the Departmental-Metropolitan Fire and Rescue Service (SDMIS) of the Rhône. In response to the series of burglaries, a security plan was developed the day after the latest incident at the request of Prefect Etienne Guyot. The plan includes improved protection for road rescue equipment, the installation of additional detection devices, and the involvement of police and gendarmerie security officers. These officers have begun conducting inspections at fire stations this week in an effort to prevent further thefts.