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Massive Fire and Explosions at Timber Trade Van Hameren, Sending Smoke Clouds Across the Region

The clouds of smoke can be seen for miles around.

Leiden, June 9, 2023, 10:37 p.m. by the editors

A large fire is raging in timber trade Van Hameren on the industrial estate in Ter Aar. The huge clouds of black smoke can be seen throughout the region. Witnesses state that they heard explosions in the building on Hertog van Beijerenstraat. The explosions are caused by gas cylinders on the forklift trucks.

The fire has spread to several business premises, Hollands Midden Veilig reports. The massively flocking public is sent away to give the emergency services space. You are urged not to come and watch.

The timber trade is located on an industrial estate in the outskirts of Ter Aar. The clouds of smoke are moving towards Woubrugge, Leiden and Leiderdorp.

It is unclear if there are any injuries. An NL-Alert has been issued to various places in the region. The advice is to close windows and doors, to keep out of the smoke and to turn off the mechanical ventilation.

The Liff Summer Special at the Pieterskerkhof has been discontinued by order of the fire brigade.

2023-06-09 21:00:00


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