THE HAGUE, March 28 (Xinhua) -- A large fire raged at a waste processor in the port area of Maastricht, the Netherlands, local media reported Saturday.
According to the local public broadcaster L1 News, emergency services were alerted around 5:30 a.m. local time (0430 GMT), and the fire department classified the blaze as a major fire, signaling the need for additional firefighting capacity.
No injuries have been reported yet.
It is reported that hazardous substances are stored in the place where the fire is raging, though authorities have not yet confirmed the exact materials involved.
Fire crews have deployed reconnaissance units to take measurements, and no dangerous concentrations have been detected at this time. ■