Serious fire at high voltage in Antwerp port: fire brigade on site en masse, Scheldelaan closed

09:04 A major fire broke out Saturday evening in the port of Antwerp on the industrial estate directly opposite chemical giant BASF. A transformer that regulates the power exchange between Belgium and the Netherlands,...

Saturday night a major fire broke out in a high-voltage substation on the Scheldelaan, in the Antwerp port area. The Antwerp Fire Department came en masse to the scene to fight the fire, the fire was under control around 1:30 am.

Saturday evening a major fire broke out in a high-voltage substation on the Scheldelaan, in the Antwerp port area. The Antwerp Fire Department is on site en masse to fight the fire. There were no casualties and there is no disruption to neighbouring companies. The Scheldelaan is closed between the Noordlandbrug and the Berendrecht-Zandvliet lock complex.

Saturday evening a major fire broke out in a high-voltage substation on the Scheldelaan, in the Antwerp port area. The Antwerp Fire Department is on site en masse to fight the fire. The Scheldelaan is closed to all traffic.