On September 5 at 20:02 local time, a massive inferno broke out at Nooitgedacht Sawmill, located on Duisburglaan, reducing large swathes of the facility to cinders. The blaze spread with alarming speed across the industrial site, engulfing a major portion of the company’s property in flames within minutes of ignition.
Emergency services received an urgent distress call almost immediately after the fire was spotted, and multiple fire department units were rapidly dispatched to the scene to bring the raging fire under control. Firefighters have faced significant challenges in containing the blaze, as the sawmill stores enormous volumes of timber and other highly flammable materials that have continued to fuel the fire, allowing it to maintain its intensity.
As of the latest update, authorities have not yet determined the origin or cause of the fire. Firefighting operations are ongoing, with crews working around the clock to stop the fire from spreading to adjacent areas and structures surrounding the sawmill property.