Massive heath fire near Ede was due to military smoke grenade - DutchNews.nl

The fire department expects to be busy extinguishing the large fire on the heath near Ede all day. A spokesperson for the fire department reports Friday morning that there are still many so-called hotspots.

The fire brigade has the large forest fire near Ede under control, reports deputy mayor Arnold Versteeg. The flames have not yet been extinguished, and firefighters are expected to be busy extinguishing the fire for hours. The fire broke out around 2:30 PM due to a smoke grenade that was used during an exercise by the army. The strong wind caused the fire to spread quickly. Extinguishing the fire was made more difficult because the wind kept cha…

Military units to be reminded of exercise rules after causing fire on Ede nature reserve

All military units of the Ministry of Defense will be reminded of the rules regarding exercises in natural areas in the case of a drought, a spokesperson for the ministry confirmed after it was reported by De Gelderlander. The reason for this is the large fire on a nature reserve in Ede on Thursday, which was caused by a smoke grande that was being used in a military exercise. “We have told the units to be extra alert in these types of procedure…

A Chinook transport helicopter from Gilze-Rijen air base helped extinguish the large natural fire on the Ginkelse Heide near Ede on Wednesday. The fire brigade and safety region can call on Fire Bucket Operations (FBO) for help in the event of large fires. This team of the Royal Netherlands Air Force is mainly deployed when the fire engines have difficulty reaching the fire. During the large fire on the Ginkelse Heide, 130 hectares of nature we…

The Chinook dropped water 24 times on Thursday afternoon, together with the emergency services and the Mobile Air Operations Team. This amounts to a total of around 180,000 litres. The fire broke out after a practice grenade went wrong during an army exercise. The fire spread quickly due to the strong wind, NOS reports. Approximately 130 hectares of nature were destroyed. That is the equivalent of around 260 football fields. The military police …

Massive heath fire near Ede was due to military smoke grenade - DutchNews.nl

A fire that destroyed 130 hectares of heathland near Ede in Gelderland on Thursday was caused by a smoke grenade...