Here are the full available details about the fire at Rohofstraat in Almelo (Netherlands) multiple sources:

 Here are the full available details about the fire at Rohofstraat in Almelo (Netherlands) multiple sources:

🔥 What happened

* A large, ultimately “uitslaande” (i.e. spreading/widespread) fire broke out in the morning at a building on Rohofstraat in Almelo.

* The building houses a café on the ground floor and several apartments above it. Hart van Nederland+2RD.nl+2

* Because the adjacent buildings are close together, nearby homes were evacuated as a precaution.

* The fire department issued an alarm status escalation: within about 26 minutes after the first alert it was classified as a “zeer grote brand” (very large fire). Alarmeringen

* Many fire brigade units responded, including multiple “tankautospuiten” (fire trucks) and a “hoogwerker” (aerial/lift unit).

* The building and area are currently under control by the fire department, but the damage is significant.

Affected people & evacuations

The residents of the apartments above the café and of the neighbouring houses were evacuated and are being taken care of.

Some people received medical attention for smoke inhalation. However, no one has been admitted to hospital.

The fire department says there is currently no indication that anyone remains inside the affected building.

 It is still unclear when the evacuated residents will be able to return to their homes.

🧯 Cause, damage & next steps

The cause of the fire is not yet determined; an investigation is ongoing. Hart van Nederland

The damage is described as large (“grote schade”) especially to the affected building. Hart van Nederland

Because of the dense grouping of buildings, the risk of spreading was a key reason for evacuations.

🕒 Timeline summary

At around 09:00 on Saturday morning the fire broke out (or was first reported) at Rohofstraat. Alarmeringen+1

Soon after the fire escalated to a major incident (“zeer grote brand”). Alarmeringen

By 10:10 (reported time) the fire was under control.