Ongoing Very large fire in warehouse with cars in Aalsmeer, smoke seen above Amsterdam
Firefighters are working to keep a very large fire in an Aalsmeer warehouse from spreading to surrounding buildings.
A very large fire broke out on Monday afternoon in a warehouse on the Aalsmeerderweg in Aalsmeer, near Schiphol airport. The fire was still burning and producing a lot of smoke.
The black smoke plume is visible over a wide area, including above Amsterdam.
Cars are stored in the warehouse, a spokesperson for the safety region said. The fire brigade has deployed a lot of equipment.
According to the spokesperson, firefighters are "going all out on preventing the fire from spreading to surrounding buildings".
Bangs have been heard at the site.
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A safety region is a regional partnership in the Netherlands that brings together the fire brigade, ambulance services and municipal crisis management for a group of municipalities. In the article, its spokesperson is the official source giving information on the warehouse fire in Aalsmeer. Because the safety region coordinates emergency response across several municipalities, its statements are the usual official updates during major incidents like this one.