Major fire causes smoke nuisance around Assen
A major fire is burning at a commercial property on Korenmaat; residents in the area received an NL-Alert.
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A major fire broke out at a commercial property on Korenmaat in Assen on Thursday afternoon. The fire service scaled up its response and warned residents in Assen and parts of Friesland about the smoke.
According to local reports, the fire was discovered at around 2pm at a business on Korenmaat. Local reports said large black clouds of smoke were released and that the smoke was visible across the wider area.
Several fire crews from Drenthe and Groningen were deployed. The emergency services scaled up to GRIP 1, a coordination level for incidents requiring several organisations to work together.
An NL-Alert was sent because of the smoke. Residents were advised to keep windows and doors closed. In parts of Friesland, the smoke could reportedly be smelled, according to regional reports.
Nothing was known about the cause of the fire on Thursday evening. Nor was it possible, based on the available public sources, to establish whether there had been any casualties or exactly what damage had occurred.
According to the latest reports, the fire service was still working to tackle the blaze. For local residents, the smoke is the immediate concern; new information about the fire and any consequences must come from the safety region or municipality.
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The article's central claims are confirmed by several public regional sources. Unconfirmed details about the cause, casualties and damage have deliberately been left unspecified.
- confirmed A major fire broke out on 5 November on Korenmaat in Assen. — Reported by Assen Stad and Alarmeringen.nl. source
- confirmed An NL-Alert was sent and residents were advised to close their windows and doors. — Reported by 112Stellingwerf. source
- confirmed The cause was still unknown. — 112Stellingwerf reported that nothing was yet known about the cause. source
Editor's note
The fire and the NL-Alert were reported by several public regional sources. The cause, exact damage and any casualties had not yet been confirmed in the available sources.Sources
- Grote uitslaande brand in bedrijfspand in Assen zorgt voor flinke rookontwikkeling — Assen Stad
- Ook NL-alert in Friesland vanwege zeer grote brand in Assen — 112Stellingwerf
- Zeer grote brand op Korenmaat in Assen — Alarmeringen.nl
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