During work on the roof of the provincial house, a fire broke out on Wednesday afternoon around 1:00 PM. Emergency services were quickly on the scene, and following their instructions, the entire provincial house was immediately evacuated. One person was checked by the ambulance staff for breathing problems.

Buildings Partially Released

The fire department extinguished the fire and then declared it fire master. Significant damage has occurred to the building, requiring further care. The afternoon and evening meetings of the State Committees have been moved to Friday, June 20.

Compliments

At the time the building was evacuated, there were hundreds of people inside. They all left the building calmly but quickly under the guidance of the provinces emergency responders. I am extremely proud of our emergency responders, said provincial secretary Marcel van Bijnen. Fortunately, they dont have to spring into action very often, but today they proved their added value immensely. The commissioner of the King, Wouter Kolff, is also pleased that the fire was quickly brought under control and thanks the emergency services on X: Many thanks to the emergency services who acted appropriately and prevented worse outcomes.

In the coming time, an investigation will be conducted to determine the extent of the damage to the provincial house and what consequences the fire and the restoration work will have.