The fire brigade will most likely have their hands full until 9 a.m. with the large fire in a paper shed in Purmerend. A fire extinguishing robot is also used. The fire in the recycling company started around one o’clock last night.
That all happened in the Hertzstraat in Purmerend. Several bangs and explosions were also reported to have been heard. Several fire engines quickly approached the industrial estate.
The spokesperson for the Zaanstreek-Waterland security region tells NH that they are still busy extinguishing the fire. “A extinguishing robot is also used to extinguish the material.” So they are still on fire.
Extinguishing robot
The fire is under control, but the signal fire master has not yet been issued. This means that man and power are still being worked to get the fire out and extinguish it. “The fire is therefore still present, but in a weakened form.”
“We don’t know, for example, what happens when we separate the paper bales. Whether that will continue to smolder, for example.”
The fire is still present, but in a weakened form
Hence the use of the extinguishing robot, which has been specially developed to safely extinguish fires if this is not possible or too dangerous for people. “That is best for the safety of the fire service personnel. In such a building in an industrial area you do not know what the influence of the fire is on walls and structures.”
Neighbors are not bothered
According to the safety region, local residents have hardly been bothered by the smoke development. According to the emergency services, the smoke went in the right direction, “fortunately it stayed on the industrial estate and did not blow into the residential area.”
If people are still bothered by the smoke, it is advised to keep the windows and doors closed.
A little after 7 a.m., the security region has a scheduled meeting. Then a new update will follow.