The fire broke out just before 10:00 in the morning. The fire brigade scaled up further and further, to eventually ‘very large fire’. A GRIP 1 situation was also declared, so that emergency services could work together better.
Fire brigades from all over the province came to Dokkum to put out the fire. Using a crane, the building was taken apart piece by piece, so that the fire brigade could get to the fire better.
The fire department gave the signal just before 15:00 to be under control. The building on the Hendoweg is considered lost. For the children who normally do gymnastics in the gymnastics building, an alternative location is being sought by the municipality and the owner of the building.
In the vicinity of the fire, combustion residues have landed. The safety region says that you can simply sweep them up with a broom and dustpan, if you wash your hands thoroughly afterwards.
