Multiple NL-Alerts due to persistent fire on cargo ship in Amsterdam harbor

Since Thursday afternoon, a cargo ship with a load of scrap iron has been on fire in the western port area in Amsterdam. Friday morning reported The fire brigade that the big fire is complex and that the extinguishing will take a long time.

Due to smoke development, odor nuisance and rotating wind, various NL-Alerts were sent on Thursday and Friday. After the fire broke out, measurements were carried out by the fire brigade. No harmful substances were found. Nevertheless, the fire brigade calls on behalf of the safety region to limit travel movements in Amsterdam as much as possible. « For those who have to travel: short, speedy relocation by the smoke is acceptable, » the fire brigade writes.

People who suffer from the smoke or smell are advised to keep windows and doors closed and turn off mechanical ventilation. Schools can remain open according to the fire brigade.

In a number of areas that the smoke has been pulled over, a slight rainfall of soot has been found on cars and frames. According to the fire brigade, these remains can be cleaned with hot water and soapy water and are not harmful. When you come into contact with soot particles, you have to remove it from soap and body from the body. Only for people with a vegetable garden is an urgent advice: do not eat products from vegetable gardens that have ended up soot particles.

Due to the southwestern wind on Thursday night, the smoke and odor nuisance were mainly noticeable in the southern part of the city. Because the wind is turned, the clouds of smoke move to the city center and central station on Friday.

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