December 30, 2023 at 08:34 Updated: 31 minutes ago
A serious fire devastated two buildings in Driebergen-Rijsenburg (Utrecht) on Saturday morning. All houses within a 100 meter radius were evacuated by the firefighters. Dozens of people were moved to a hotel.
The fire broke out in a laundry in Kleinloolaan. The flames then spread to a hardware store. Both buildings were completely destroyed. No one was injured in the fire.
There are particular concerns about a fireworks storage facility in the area. The firefighters are doing everything they can to prevent the flames from reaching that building. Many fireworks that were in storage have already been sold in recent days.
Several homes in the adjacent residential area were evacuated. 36 people were taken to a hotel.
“A lot of smoke is released and some of the smoke moves towards the highway,” says a spokesperson for the Utrecht Safety Region. “We advise people to keep their distance because the glowing fire particles fall everywhere.”
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Serious fire near the Driebergen fireworks depot
Image: Koen Laureij
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