A very large fire raged in a catering establishment in Wijdenes, North Holland, on Tuesday. Shortly before 7 a.m., the safety region reported that the fire had been brought under control.
The fire will not spread further, but the fire brigade is still busy extinguishing it for the time being. “Smoke and stench may still be released,” the safety region warns.
According to the police, ‘disturbing slogans’ were painted on the building. She is investigating arson. Images from local media show that these are racist texts. There are also texts such as ‘get out of here’. According to the fire brigade, the building should be considered lost.
No one was injured in the fire. The N506 is closed due to the fire-fighting work. The fire brigade expects that the extinguishing work will take several hours.
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