A very large fire has been raging in a nature reserve on the Havenweg in Budel-Dorplein, on the border between Brabant and Limburg, a very large fire since Wednesday evening a quarter past ten. The fire brigade has been pulled out with several vehicles to fight the fire, but the extinguishing is difficult due to the strong wind. The site is also difficult to pass.
In the first instance, the Brabant-Zuidoost safety region spoke about a piece of nature of thirty by thirty meters that was on fire. “But in the meantime the fire has expanded to a part of a few hundred meters in length,” said a fire brigade spokesperson. That is why there has been scaled up to a very large fire.
Second fire brigade peloton
Shortly before midnight, the fire brigade scaled up again with an extra second platoon with six fire extinguishers. The extinguishing and re -extinguishing will take at least a few hours. A drone is used to better map the situation on the spot.
Earlier in the evening it became clear that extra fire extinguishing water is needed. That is why a water tank from Weert (Limburg) was called. There was also a system on the spot that can lead water over distance via a hose.