Spreading fire destroys boat in Amsterdam

A fire raged on two boats in the Weespertrekvaart in Amsterdam on Saturday evening. One of the boats was destroyed. According to a spokesperson for the fire department, the fire started on a boat in a small harbour along the Weesperzijde. The fire spread to a second ship, which broke loose. This made it difficult to extinguish the floating vessel.

On the Weespertrekvaart, right next to the Solitudobrug, a burning boat was floating this evening. A spokesperson for the fire department told AT5 that it was a large fire. A second boat was also involved in the fire. There were no casualties. The fire was reported around 7:45 PM. The fire started small and then grew larger. Police, fire department and ambulance arrived on the scene. AT5 received several tips in which people spoke of a 'floating…