French firefighters carry out nocturnal mission to check properties after quake Teams of firemen worked until late at night in Le Teil, near the epicentre of an unusually strong quake which rattled southeastern France on Monday. Following numerous calls from concerned residents, the fire brigade went door-to-door checking on properties and inhabitants. The quake, with a magnitude of 5.4, was felt in a vast area between the cities of Lyon and Montelimar which are about 150 kilometres (93 miles) apart, the national seismological office said.\\n\\n IMAGES