Koen Laureij
NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 07:39
In Driebergen, 36 residents were evacuated due to a major fire. It originated at the end of the night in a laundry in Kleinloolaan. The fire spread to a hardware store, where flames spread meters high from the building, the Utrecht Safety Region reports.
There is also a fireworks shop next to the burning buildings. Firefighters are trying to prevent the fire from spreading there. Across the street is a residential area, from which residents were evacuated as a precaution due to the development of smoke and fireworks. They are staying in a hotel.
According to the security region, the hardware store is considered lost. A spokesperson says there is not enough water to completely put out the fire. To overcome this problem, two fire brigade platoons and a large marine transport were called in. The water currently available is used to keep the flames away from the fireworks storage.
See the first images of the fire here:
Large fire next to the fireworks depot in Driebergen
2023-12-30 06:39:22
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