The first report of the fire arrived around 8.45 pm. A spokesperson for the Kennemerland Security Region says that the fire brigade is busy extinguishing. “The biggest priority is now to ensure that the fire does not spread to the adjacent house.” One person was checked on the spot by ambulance personnel due to smoke inhalation.
Aircraft are moving to other runway
A lot of smoke is released during the fire. It was therefore decided to land aircraft on the Aalsmeerbaan instead of the Kaagbaan at the adjacent Schiphol, ANP reports. This has no influence on the capacity at the airport, a spokesperson told the news agency. This means that flight schedules remain unchanged.
It is not yet known how the fire started. Local residents who suffer from the smoke are advised to keep windows and doors closed.