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Second Fire Erupts Near Tomorrowland Site as Organizers Finalize Contingency Plans

Demolition crews are working under a prosecutor’s involuntary probe, with final safety approvals pending before the July 18 festival opening.

L’incendie s’est déclaré en fin d’après-midi, mercredi 16 juillet, sur le site du festival à Boom, une commune Boom de la région flamande.
Au festival Tomorrowland, jeudi 17 juillet à Boom, après l'incendie.
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Overview

  • Demolition of the charred main stage began on July 17 as emergency teams cleared twisted scaffolding.
  • The Antwerp public prosecutor has opened an involuntary fire probe and seized an examining magistrate to investigate the July 16 blaze.
  • A smouldering fire reignited in the Sint-Katelijnestraat woods on July 18 but was contained by helicopter and ground crews.
  • Organizers are finalizing alternative stage layouts and rerouting access points to maintain the program without the main stage.
  • DreamVille camping opened as planned, and around 100,000 early arrivals are due, with the festival still slated for July 18–20 and 25–27.