The large wildfire that raged in the Purmerbos in Purmerend on Monday evening is over, reports the Zaanstreek-Waterland Security Region. The fire brigade is still on site to help Staatsbosbeheer with the control of the area and to extinguish the fire if necessary.
On Monday evening, several fires raged in the forest. The fire spread over the ground, a spokesperson for the security region said on Monday. He speaks of an “intensive job”. A so-called drone team was present to get a view of the fire.
The fire brigade called on people not to come to the Purmerbos, but the cordons have now been lifted. It is unknown if anyone was still in the area at the time of the fire.
Several roads in the vicinity of the fire were closed to give emergency services room. Several units have been deployed to fight the fire.
The fire brigade used, among other things, special fire whips to fight the fire. This is a kind of rake that can be used to turn up the ground to prevent smoldering fire from reigniting.
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2023-06-13 03:22:31
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