Andijkers shocked after house fire, dog does not survive

The neighborhood was shocked after the fire that completely destroyed a house on Andijkse Generaal de Wetlaan within a few hours last night. The residents were not home at the time of the fire. The dog, who was alone in the house, did not survive the fire. “Within 10 minutes the entire building was on fire,” says a neighbor across the street.

Shock and sadness after a fire in General de Wetlaan Andijk – NH Nieuws

The fire started around 8 p.m. Friday for unknown reasons. Many local residents speak of an explosion that preceded the flames. A shocked neighbor tells how she too had to leave her house because the fire threatened to spread due to the strong wind.

“They said the fire was under the roof and then I thought: oh dear, then it’s our turn too”, but luckily she and her husband were allowed to go home after a few hours of blue-mouthed and her house was spared.

“The neighbors tried to save the dog, but unfortunately they were unsuccessful”

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The house where the fire started has been completely destroyed and will have to be demolished and rebuilt. The immediate neighboring house is also heavily damaged and for the time being uninhabitable. Neighbors say residents of both houses have found shelter with relatives nearby.

A newspaper deliverer who also lives in the area was there last night: “I live a few blocks away and saw the black smoke, then I went to look.” She knows neighbors tried to free the sheepdog, but the fire spread so quickly that the rescue failed.

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