Large fire in Helmond destroyed several businesses – nrc.nl

The building of ADDAPT Chemicals to Achterdijk where tonight hours a large fire raged. Photos ANP / AS MEDIA

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A chemical company in Helmond is tonight destroyed by a major fire. The fire could give after almost a whole night extinguish the firing master signal. There are no injuries.

The fire broke out last night in a house of ADDAPT Chemicals to Achterdijk, which include environmentally friendly anti-foaming agents for adhesives, inks and paints are made. In that building there were three other companies. The fire quickly grabbed at him. The fire brigade could not prevent the fire spread to an adjacent business. Both offices are completely reduced to ashes.

ADDAPT Chemicals were tanks with 200,000 liters of oil substances. That did not endanger the environment. The fire department has no hazardous substances such as asbestos measured.

The fire was accompanied by a lot of smoke that can be seen for miles around was and the flames leaped meters high from the roof. There were also heard explosions. The safety first said that tanks containing oily substances which were exploded, but later found that the burned roof was the cause.

Some 120 firefighters have needed all night to get the fire under control . They could at 05.00hrs give the signal “fire master. The fire department will be provisionally still working damp down. The cause of the fire is still unknown.

Although the smoke according to the safety up retreated, their neighbors could better keep windows and doors shut.
(Reuters)

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