Overview
- Fire broke out near Brutus Art Space on Keileweg in Rotterdam and produced heavy black smoke that required a major response from firefighters.
- The fire started in containers behind the venue and moved into an adjacent storage shed, the cause of the ignition remains unknown.
- The museum was partly evacuated and police and ambulance teams assisted on scene, with several people checked by medics and no hospital transfers reported.
- Fire services reported the incident under control by early evening and handed the site over to the building owner and Stichting Salvage for damage assessment.
- Authorities have opened an investigation into how the fire began and teams on site are assessing the extent of damage to the storage areas and the museum complex.