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Heavy Smoke at Major Fires at Recycling Companies in the Amsterdam Port Area and Swalmen

Summary by Algemeen Dagblad
A large fire is raging at a recycling company on Kwadrantweg in the Western Docklands. According to the safety region, a large quantity of scrap metal is on fire.

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A series of explosions and thick smoke have shaken Amsterdam

·Belgrade, Serbia
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A major fire broke out in the Western Docklands of Amsterdam during the night from Friday to Saturday. It concerns the premises of a recycling company on Kwadrantweg, where, according to the safety region, a large quantity of scrap metal is on fire. The incident has been upgraded to a very large fire.

·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Large fires have been raging at metal processing companies in Amsterdam and Swalmen (Limburg) since last night. The fire department is present at both fires with extensive equipment to extinguish the flames. The fire in the capital originated at a recycling company in the Western Port Area. A large quantity of scrap metal is on fire. Loud bangs have been heard, the cause of which is unknown. As far as is known, there are no injuries. A large amo…

·Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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A large fire is raging at a recycling company on Kwadrantweg in the Western Docklands. According to the safety region, a large quantity of scrap metal is on fire.

·Amersfoort, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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A massive cloud of smoke, multiple NL-Alerts, and a great deal of odor nuisance. These were the consequences of a major fire on a cargo ship in the Western Docklands a year ago. How did the extinguishing go, and why did it take so long? A year later, we look back with the emergency responders from the Fire Department and Port of Amsterdam who were involved in fighting the fire: "Personally, it was quite intense." It is five o'clock in the aftern…

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Algemeen Dagblad broke the news in Amersfoort, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
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