A major fire is raging at farm in Kalmthout in Antwerp Province. Two storage sheds at the farm are ablaze and smoke from the fire can be seen over a wide area. No one has been injured.
The fire broke out at around 7:30am on Friday. Tina Boënne of the Rand Fire Service told VRT News that “The fire is at a farm. Two large sheds next to the farmhouse that are full of equipment are on fire. There are no animals there and no people have been injured”.
The shed where the fire broke out is reported to house a large heating oil tank. The Fire Service is allowing it burn out in a controlled manner. Smoke from the blaze has been dispersed over a wide area. Ms Boënne says that "We call on people in the area to keep their windows and doors closed for the time being”. The cause of the fire is as yet unknown.
Patrick De Smedt of the Grens Local Police Service told VRT News that "The fire is now under control, but it will be several hours yet before it is completely out. The smoke is also dying down and no asbestos has been released so there is no danger”.