The fire that broke out on Sunday at a cocoa storage company in an industrial area in Veenendaal is under control. The Fire Department Expects That Extingughing the Smoldering Cocoa Pile Will Take Hours.
The Fire Broke Out Around 11:00 am. Within minutes, it was escalated to a “Very Large Fire.” There is no longer a risk of the fire spreading to the adjacent building. Therefore, The Fire Has Been Brought Under Control.
“The Fire Department is Now Focusing on Extuishing the Smoldering Cocoa Pile. It is Still Unknown How Long That Will Take, But It Must Be Assumed That Will Take Many Hours,” Reports the Safety Region.
Images show flames shooting out of the roof of the building on nuclear reactorstraat. The Fire caused a lot of smoke. The Large Smoke Cloud Could Be Seen As Far As Arnhem and Tiel. Residents of Ede and Wageningen Could equally Smell the Fire.
That Odor Nuisance May Continue 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.
