Large Fire Breaks Out on Achtersloot in IJsselstein, Cause Unknown

The fire brigade was turned out on Thursday evening for a fire on the Achtersloot in IJsselstein. The fire department has scaled up to a large fire. Nothing is yet known about any injuries, the exact extent and damage. It is still unknown what caused the fire.

The first report came to the emergency center about half past seven in the evening. After 11 minutes it was scaled up to ‘large fire’. The fire brigade has been turned out with 4 tanker sprayers. Corps from surrounding places such as Kamerik, Kockengen and Montfoort have also been alerted. Two ambulances have also been sent to the address.

IJsselstein falls under the P2000 region of Utrecht. The emergency services in this place, in the province of Utrecht, are responding, among other things, to 112 reports received by the security region. The 112 reports are sent via P2000 to, for example, the correct fire brigade.

The fire brigade has been sent to IJsselstein 6 times in the past 30 days. The ambulance had to go to that place 104 times.