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Monday, 6 June 2016 - 10:24

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Six car fires in Amsterdam-Noord this weekend

A total of six cars went up in flames in Amsterdam-Noord over the weekend. The police believe that arson was involved in all cases, according to AT5. The first fire happened in the early hours of Sunday morning. The fire department responded to Spinaker around 3:30 a.m. to find three cars ablaze. All three cars, a Fiat 500, a BMW X5 and a Toyota Aygo, burnt out completely, according to Het Parool. Firefighters believe the fire started in the Fiat and then spread to the other two sars. On Sunday night a Volkswagen Polo went up in flames on Meeuwenlaan. The fire spread to an adjacent car. Later on Sunday night a Citroen caught fire on Noorderbreedte. The police believe that arson was involved in all cases, according to AT5.

#Weer twee auto's #uitgebrand in #Amsterdam #Noord! Dit keer aan de #Meeuwenlaan. Men vermoed ook nu #brandstichting pic.twitter.com/pGXdMr7otP

— Martin Damen (@martindamen58) June 6, 2016

#Wederom een #Autobrand in #Amsterdam #Noord. Nu aan de #Noorderbreedte melder zag twee personen weglopen. pic.twitter.com/M3wUqwvbNN

— Martin Damen (@martindamen58) June 6, 2016

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