Fire under control in Drunen, but fire not yet out; rain helps fire brigade

Clouds of smoke visible from afar. Residents urgently advised to keep their windows and doors closed with an NL Alert. More than 140 firefighters working day and night to extinguish a major forest fire in Drunen, Brabant. Spring is dry and that means a high risk of forest fires. Especially now that there is a lot of 'fuel' in the forest.

The wildfire in Drunen, in Brabant, is under control. Around 12:00, the Brabant-Noord Safety Region gave the signal that the fire was under control. The fire in the Loonse and Drunense Dunes is not yet completely out. Yesterday afternoon, a fire broke out in the area and the fire brigade has been busy extinguishing it all night. According to the safety region, it will take "quite some time" before the fire is completely out. The safety region sa…

The forest fire near Drunen in Brabant is under control, but not yet out. The fire department announced on Sunday morning that they were still busy extinguishing the fire and preventing it from spreading.

The 'fire under control' signal has been given for the large forest fire in the Loonse en Drunense Duinen National Park. This means that the fire is under control and can no longer spread. However, the fire brigade will still be busy extinguishing the fire all day Sunday. It could 'take a few more days' before the fire is completely out, the Safety Region reported on Sunday afternoon. The ground has become incredibly hot due to the fire. Due to …