"A major fire broke out at a NorthC Datacenters facility in the Sallandsekant industrial park in Almere Stad. The Flevoland Safety Region sent out an NL-Alert. All employees present were evacuated in time. The fire broke out around 8:30 a.m. at the rear of the building. Firefighters worked to prevent the fire from spreading to the main building."
"The fire department escalated the response to a GRIP1 situation, meaning all emergency services were involved. Monitoring teams were called in to check for the release of hazardous substances. The fire department urged the public to keep surrounding roads clear."
"Everyone present was evacuated from the building in a timely manner, said Alexandra Schless, CEO of NorthC Datacenters, in an initial statement. The customer service team was fully operational to keep customers informed. At the time of writing, it was unclear how many companies experienced technical issues as a result of the fire."
A significant fire erupted at NorthC Datacenters in Almere's Sallandsekant industrial park on Thursday morning around 8:30 a.m. All employees were evacuated safely. The Flevoland Safety Region issued an NL-Alert advising residents to avoid smoke and close windows. Firefighters prevented the fire from spreading to the main building. Emergency services escalated response to GRIP1 status, involving all emergency services and hazardous substance monitoring teams. The cause remains unknown. NorthC CEO confirmed timely evacuation and operational customer service, though the number of affected customers was initially unclear. NorthC operates over twenty data centers across the Netherlands, Germany, and Switzerland.
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