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Large fire in a vacant building on Eerste Helmersstraat in Amsterdam-West, 11 Oct 2019
Large fire in a vacant building on Eerste Helmersstraat in Amsterdam-West, 11 Oct 2019 - Credit: Photo: Brandweer Amsterdam-Amstelland/Twitter
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Friday, 11 October 2019 - 11:10
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Video: Amsterdam apartment building engulfed in flames

A large fire broke out in a vacant building on Eerste Helmersstraat in Amsterdam-West on Friday morning. As far as is known, no one was injured.

The fire department responded to the scene at around 4:30 a.m. on Friday morning, Het Parool reports. The strong wind blew sparks all over the street, causing a risk that the fire would spread to other buildings.

Firefighters managed to keep the fire from spreading, but surrounding homes were evacuated as a precaution. A total of 60 residents are being sheltered elsewhere in the neighborhood.

The cause of the fire is not yet known.

Grote #brand in renovatiepand in de #Eerste #Helmersstraat in Amsterdam OW. pic.twitter.com/fo683bkXTs

— Robby Hiel (@PersburoUNN) October 11, 2019

Grote uitslaande brand in pand in de Eerste #Helmersstraat Amsterdam. pic.twitter.com/LYKn3KEWnp

— Robby Hiel (@PersburoUNN) October 11, 2019

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