Firefighters Deploy En Masse for Canteen Fire, Soccer Players Sent Home
Fire Department Responds to Incident at RKDVC Football Club
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On Wednesday evening, the fire department responded to a reported fire at the RKDVC football club’s canteen in Drunen. While the fire was minor, authorities sent several hundred people home as a precaution.
Details of the Incident
the fire alarm triggered the response. Upon inquiry, firefighters discovered a small fire in the ceiling. According to youth competition secretary Martien Elshout,the damage was minimal,wiht only a scorch mark on the ceiling.
Firefighters initially upgraded the situation to a medium-sized fire as a precaution. However, this proved unnecessary. Elshout noted the children present behaved admirably, especially sence the fire occurred during a shift change.
Traffic Congestion Delayed Response
The fire department faced delays reaching the canteen due to heavy traffic on the narrow Sportlaan. The congestion resulted from overlapping training sessions.
Following the small fire, the fire department cut off the power supply, effectively ending all football training sessions. Once the situation stabilized, the footballers were sent home.
The trainer of the first team put his jacket around a player of the G-team.
Community Response
RKDVC chairman Thijs Fokker expressed pride in the club’s volunteers. He noted that within 15 minutes, 20 canteen volunteers arrived to assess the damage.
Fokker also highlighted an act of kindness: The trainer of the first team put his jacket around a player of the G-team, as he was cold.
News of the fire spread rapidly. The alderman from the municipality of heusden contacted the club to offer support from the entire municipal government.Fokker is relieved the incident concluded without serious consequences, especially considering it is indeed the club’s anniversary year.
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