Large Fire Continues To Spread At Dutch Defense Training Ground

A large fire has broken out at a Dutch defense training ground. It is currently uncertain if the training activities caused the blaze. A large wildfire is spreading rapidly on a military training ground located between Epe and Harderwijk in Gelderland. An NL-Alert was issued for parts of Gelderland, Flevoland, and the Gooi region due to smoke. The cause of the fire is currently unknown, though the Ministry of Defense had scheduled exercises involving cannons and explosives for the day. Fire services are responding to the incident. A fire broke out this afternoon at a military training ground in the Netherlands. The blaze was caused by a military exercise, according to the report. Emergency services from multiple regions, including drone teams from Twente and equipment from Utrecht, are assisting in fighting the fire. Satellite imagery shows smoke hanging over England. Firefighters from Brabant Southeast, including Paul van Doren, are on the scene. Emergency services are deploying extra equipment to attempt to contain the flames.