Fire with a lot of smoke in the port of Amsterdam: NL-Alert sent

A fire is raging in the Vlothaven in Amsterdam. An NL-Alert has been sent. The authorities are calling on people to stay out of the smoke, close windows and doors and turn off ventilation.

Residents in the vicinity of the Vlothaven in the Western Harbour Area received an NL-Alert this afternoon due to a fire at a scrap yard. The safety region warned of smoke and stench. A spokesperson for the safety region called on residents to keep their windows and doors closed and to turn off their fans. "Because of the smoke that is being released, that is the best thing to do." People from Haarlem were also affected by the smoke. On X, a res…