Overview
- The blaze, which erupted Wednesday during a military exercise at the Artillerie Schietkamp near 't Harde, remains uncontrolled and could take days to extinguish.
- Authorities sent NL-Alerts to towns in Utrecht and parts of Flevoland urging people to stay out of the smoke, keep windows and doors shut, and switch off ventilation.
- Fire services from multiple regions, including Utrecht, deployed specialized units as national coordinators at LOCC and NIPV directed resources and the incident was managed at GRIP 2 with air support.
- The ANWB reported the A28 closed in both directions between Wezep and 't Harde as smoke drifted far to the west, prompting local advisories and heavy travel disruption.
- Military police are investigating whether training activity ignited the blaze, while separate probes track suspected arson in repeated Oirschotse heide fires and confirmed arson in an Emmeloord shop where a minor was arrested.