Fire brigade hindered by open bridge on the way to barn fire Nieuwe Pekela (update)

Fire brigade hindered by open bridge on the way to barn fire Nieuwe Pekela (update)

The fire brigade would normally send a signal from the control room via a so-called pager to the central control post of the province for every fire that involves crossing bridges. “Apparently that has not come through properly or has not been interpreted correctly,” said the spokesperson. He emphasizes that the minutes, less than five, … Read more

Rijkswaterstaat: ‘Landing places at farmers’ protest Soup kitchen are filling up, that’s what we’re concerned about’

Rijkswaterstaat: ‘Landing places at farmers’ protest Soup kitchen are filling up, that’s what we’re concerned about’

Although the contact between Rijkswaterstaat and the blocking farmers is good, the farmers do not want to let go until they occupy the Gaarkeukensluis. ‘They are not releasing anything about that yet, so it is unclear’, Kooistra outlines. Nevertheless, he wants to emphasize what situations can arise if the number of waiting ships increases. Around … Read more

Flemish firefighter dies after boat accident at colleagues in New York

Flemish firefighter dies after boat accident at colleagues in New York

A firefighter with Belgian nationality has been killed in New York. The Flemish Johnny Beernaert was visiting colleagues. A fire brigade boat collided with another vessel, and the man died. – The accident happened on Friday evening around 10 p.m. local time on New York’s East River. What exactly happened is not yet clear. It … Read more

Hotel fire in Witteveen under control after 3.5 hours of extinguishing

Hotel fire in Witteveen under control after 3.5 hours of extinguishing

The large fire in hotel Het Witte Veen in Witteveen is under control. The fire brigade gave the ‘fire master’ signal shortly after nine o’clock, reports a spokesman for the Drenthe Safety Region (VRD). According to him, the hotel should be considered lost. – The fire in the relatively remote hotel on the K. Brokweg … Read more

Groningen fire brigade wants to move to new locations on Bornholmstraat and Winschoterdiep

Groningen fire brigade wants to move to new locations on Bornholmstraat and Winschoterdiep

Yesterday, 20:24 • 2 minutes reading time — –The barracks on the Sontweg will disappear © Jos Schuurman/FPS— The Groningen fire brigade wants to move from its current location on Sontweg to the other side of the street, on the corner of Bornholmstraat. The training center is moving to a different location on the Winschoterdiep. … Read more