A fire is raging in a flat on the Melis Stokelaan in Alkmaar. It is a house on the third floor. “Residents of the third and fourth floors are being taken to safety.”
This is reported by a spokesman for the Security Region. According to him, it concerns about fourteen apartments that are being evacuated as a precaution.
The fire broke out around 9:00 PM. It is not yet clear how and whether this will also spread to other homes. Several fire trucks are present in the Nieuw-Overdie district.
UPDATE 9:32 PM: The fire is under control, a spokesman said. The Security Region reports that the hope is that the residents will be able to return to their homes during the evening. “The flat is ventilated, everything is checked for smoke and carbon monoxide. If that is in order, the residents can go home. There is no information yet about any injuries.”