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Firefighters damping down a smoldering blaze in the Utrechtse Heuvelrug National Park. 26 April 2026
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Third wildfire in 24 hours after 1 triggered NL-Alert; High risk in most of Netherlands
29 April 2026 - 09:19
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Woman filling a plastic bottle with water from a tap
BusinessNature
Ongoing drought raises concerns over water shortages, wildfires
24 April 2026 - 13:40
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Cows in a barn
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Government moves toward mandatory inspections to prevent barn fires
16 April 2026 - 22:00
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Portable battery station; Plug-in battery
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Fire department worried about unsafe use of plug-in home batteries
7 April 2026 - 08:13
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Emergency workers try to tackle wildfires north of Madrid, Spain. 12 August 2025
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Dutch firefighters helping Spanish counterparts fight wildfires
13 August 2025 - 16:10
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Cycling through the forrest
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Dutch wildfire risk at highest level as expert calls for new prevention methods
6 April 2025 - 07:45
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Fire department in Haaglanden
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Video: Large fire in Rotterdam leaves Noordereiland homes in ruins
1 November 2024 - 08:08
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Dutch fire brigade truck.
Health
Large fire in office block Capelle aan den IJssel
19 December 2022 - 11:46
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Innovation
Fire department wants to make more use of drones
12 December 2019 - 10:10
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Carbon monoxide alarm
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Carbon monoxide poisoning: 40 hospitalizations in six weeks
13 November 2018 - 16:10
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Fire Dept: Public has to help on New Year’s by extinguishing small fires
29 December 2017 - 10:05
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BusinessHealth
Sharp drop in female firefighters; New condition test not discriminating, says fire department
30 June 2017 - 13:55
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A Dutch Firetruck in action on the heathland near Ede
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Some 20 pct. of Dutch bars fail fire safety checks; Calls to make inspections public
29 December 2016 - 14:15

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