Overview
- After several days of firefighting the blaze at TenneT's distribution station in Meeden has been brought under control and authorities report no further smoke nuisance.
- Officials caution the fire is not yet fully extinguished and TenneT is keeping the site under active cooling because metal components and oil-soaked equipment remain hot.
- TenneT has hired a private contractor to perform post-incident checks and to finalise cleanup and safety work before people are allowed back inside the installation.
- A public information evening for residents will be held at Dorpshuis De Rode Beuk in Meeden with TenneT and local authorities present to answer questions and give updates.
- Residents are advised to wash or discard home-grown fruit and vegetables that show soot contamination and to expect possible renewed response if hotspots flare up during follow-up work.