There is a very large fire on the Moerdijk industrial estate on Tuesday afternoon. The plume of smoke can be seen in the wide circumference.

There has been scaled up to GRIP-1. At GRIP-1, emergency services work together on the scene of the incident.

“There is a considerable ever -increasing smoke development,” reports the safety region. “Probably that was caused by flaring.”

De Pluim from Willemstad (photo: Vissertje1966/X).
De Pluim from Willemstad (photo: Vissertje1966/X).

Photo: Safety region.
Photo: Safety region.

Windows and doors close to nuisance
Those who are nuisance from the smoke are recommended to keep windows and doors closed and switch off the ventilation.

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