The Fire at a Cocoa Storage Company in an Industrial Area in Veenendaal is under control. The Fire Department Expects to Be Busy for Hours Extingughing the Mountain or Smoldering Cocoa.
The Fire Broke Out Around 11:00 am. Within minutes, it was scaled up to a “very large fire”. On Sunday Afternoon, It was Still Possible That the Fire would spread to the Adjacent Building, but that risk is over. Therefore, The Fire is under control.
“The Fire Department is now focused on extingishing the mountain of smoldering cocoa. It is still unknown how long that will take, but it should be assumed that will take take many hours,” Reports the Safety Region.
Images showed flames erupting from the roof of the building on nuclear reactorstraat. The Fire caused a lot of smoke. The Large Cloud of Smoke Could Be Seen in Arnhem and Tiel. Residents of Ede and Wageningen Could equally Smell the Fire.
That Odor Nuisance May Last for a While, Says the Safety Region. The Spread of Soot Partles Has Stopped. Earlier on Sunday, There Were Reports of Combustion residues in Wageningen. Accordance to the Safety Region, The Spread Took Place Up To Achterberg, Just Before Wageningen.
Nothing is Yet Known About the Cause of the Fire.