A fire was visible from afar this Thursday evening in Brussels. What happened ?
“I see huge black smoke in the sky“, they write to us via the orange Alert us button. A large amount of smoke was visible this Thursday evening, north of Brussels. What happened?
The spokesperson for the Brussels firefighters explains to us that the fire broke out in a company specializing in waste treatment and recycling, located on the Allée Verte in Brussels, along the canal. The fire started in a pile of old washing machines and old boilers, generating a large plume of smoke which headed in particular towards the town of Schaerbeek and Brussels and was visible for kilometers around.
Firefighters were called around 9:20 p.m. Several tanker trucks were dispatched to the site. No injuries were reported. “The possibility of drawing water from the canal is being considered,” said Walter Derieuw.
Firefighters said the smoke was not toxic, but nearby residents were asked to keep their doors and windows closed.
Around 11 p.m., fire crews announced that the fire was under control. This Friday morning, at 6 a.m., firefighters are still on site to monitor the situation and remove the debris. Shortly before 8 a.m., the spokesperson told us that the debris was scattered layer by layer, that “cooling of hot spots is still ongoing“and there is”no more smoke“.
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