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Veiligheidsregio Drenthe

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A firefighter prepares a hose.
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Video: Eight homes evacuated after car fire spreads to residences in Hoogeveen center
3 May 2026 - 08:45
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Firefighter on the scene
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Large fire destroys barn at Peest care farm, 18 residents evacuated
22 June 2025 - 09:45
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Firefighters at the scene
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Video: Two hurt in fire in Drenthe village
4 February 2025 - 08:33
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Dutch fire brigade truck.
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One hurt in chlorine gas accident; Holiday park evacuated in Drenthe village
5 March 2024 - 14:03
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Fire fighters and police respond to an incident on Pompe van Meerdervoortstraat in Voorburg. 31 December 2023
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Some 3,680 fires reported in the Netherlands during New Year's
1 January 2024 - 14:29
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Wildfire in the Paaskamp nature reserve near Assen, 5 May 2023
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Wildfire near Assen destroys hundreds of meters of nature reserve
5 May 2023 - 10:35
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The Dutch Royals wave at the thousands gathered on Vismarkt after spending King's Day in Groningen, 27 April 2018
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No large events in Groningen before June 1
22 January 2021 - 19:00
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Nasal swab test
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Another seven Dutch regions classified as Covid hotspots
7 October 2020 - 13:30
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Arrest
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Dozens arrested at farmers protest in Drenthe
8 July 2020 - 10:09
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A tractor along the N307 in Dronten, Flevoland. July 3, 2020
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Three northern provinces temporarily ban tractor protests
7 July 2020 - 17:40
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A Dutch Firetruck in action on the heathland near Ede
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Fire at Meppel recycling company; houseboats evacuated
1 November 2018 - 10:30

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