Defense Firefighting Helicopter to Ouddorp to Combat Wildfire
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A wildfire is raging in the dune area along the Oosterduinpad near Ouddorp in South Holland. The extent of the fire is not yet clear, the safety region reports. However, Grip 1 has been declared for the incident. This means that due to the urgent situation, a command team is being dispatched to the location to coordinate the deployment of the various emergency services so that the response proceeds smoothly.
The fire in the dunes of Ouddorp is virtually out. After a full afternoon and evening of firefighting, involving a Chinook helicopter among others, only mopping-up operations remain in the affected area itself. Ultimately, about 2,000 square meters of nature were destroyed.
A Defense firefighting helicopter was deployed on Thursday evening to combat the wildfire in the dunes near Ouddorp. This was reported by the Safety Region. This Chinook is departing from the air base in Gilze-Rijen. Assistance was requested because the strong winds are making it difficult to fight the fire from the ground. The firefighting helicopter is expected to arrive in Ouddorp from 7:30 p.m. It is possible that two helicopters are involve…
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