A large fire in several sheds on Heideburen in Heerenveen is causing a lot of smoke nuisance on Wednesday morning. Due to the smoke development, Safety Region Fryslân has sent an NL-Alert.
The fire on Heideburen broke out in the night from Tuesday to Wednesday around 4.30 am. The road is located on the edge of the Heerenveen city center, right next to a residential area. The area is densely built and difficult to access, says a spokesperson for the safety region to NU.nl.
Firefighters are doing everything to prevent further spread of the fire. Around 6:00 am, the spokesperson said that the fire was contained and that the flames could no longer spread to surrounding houses.
Several sheds were on fire. The fire released a lot of smoke that passed through the residential area. That is why the safety region sent an NL-Alert. Residents are advised to close windows and doors and avoid the smoke.
The spokesperson says that there were no people in the burning buildings. Residents of surrounding houses were evacuated in time. There were no casualties.