Hundreds of people flock to the fire, especially in the east and north of the country. Volunteers often spent weeks piling up branches and other pruning waste.
In the Netherlands, the first Easter bonfires were already lit on Saturday, but there is a lot of burning, especially on Sunday.
After a few days of saving wood, the Easter fire in Oldeholtpade in Friesland was lit under the supervision of dozens of villagers and interested parties.
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In Germany, traditionally, the fires are already lit on Thursdays and Fridays. Due to the calm spring weather and the easterly wind, smog can spread throughout the Netherlands, RIVM warns.
Easter bonfire with many spectators in Klazienaveen.
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The control room in the north of the Netherlands receives many reports on Sunday evening from people who smell a burning smell and may not have thought of the Easter tradition immediately after two years.
An Easter fire on Easter Monday of the Dijkerhoek hamlet. The hamlet in the municipality of Rijssen-Holten has won the Easter fire competition with the largest Easter fire with a height of 15 meters and a volume of more than 4000 cubic meters of pruning wood.
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