Urk's old fire station destroyed in overnight blaze; Arson suspected

A large fire broke out last night in a fire station in Urk that was no longer in use. The fire started around 1:00 AM. As far as is known, no one was present in the building. The fire released a lot of smoke, the Flevoland fire department reported around 2:00 AM on X. Residents were advised to keep their windows and doors closed. The fire was extinguished around 3:00 AM, the fire department reported on X. According to local press photographers, …

Urk's old fire station destroyed in overnight blaze; Arson suspected

A large fire broke out in the abandoned fire station on De Noord in Urk late Friday night, destroying the building entirely. The blaze began around 1:00 a.m. and was brought under control by 2:30 a.m. local time. No injuries were reported, as the building had been vacant and was undergoing demolition at the time, NOS reports.

A large fire raged on the Noord in Urk during the night from Friday to Saturday. The fire broke out around 01:00 in the old fire station, where, according to local press photographers, demolition work on the building had begun earlier on Friday. The fire was extinguished around 03:00, the Flevoland fire department reported on X.