Dune Fire Near Ouddorp Appears to Be No Longer Spreading, Firefighter Seriously Injured

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The firefighter evacuated from the wildfire in the dunes near Ouddorp has been seriously injured, the safety region reports. He ended up under a fire truck. "We are very concerned about his condition," said a spokesperson.

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The dune fire that started this afternoon near Ouddorp on Goeree-Overflakkee appears to be no longer spreading. However, it will still take hours before the fire is extinguished, the fire department reports. A firefighter was seriously injured this afternoon at the start of the firefighting operations in Ouddorp. According to a spokesperson for the safety region, he was struck by one of the many fire trucks as they were "positioning" to begin ex…

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The large wildfire in the dunes near Ouddorp in South Holland is not spreading further, the safety region reports. Implemented firebreaks are holding back the spread of the fire. The fire department creates firebreaks by wetting a strip of vegetation with special sprinklers.

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A wildfire is raging in the dunes of Ouddorp on Thursday afternoon. The fire department has deployed many units to extinguish the fire, but this is proving difficult due to a shortage of extinguishing water. By now, about 8,000 square meters of nature have been destroyed. A lot of smoke is visible from a distance, as can be seen in the footage.