firefighters ask residents to keep doors and windows closed

Published on Monday, April 11, 2022 at 6:18 p.m.

By Sudinfo with Belga

A violent fire broke out on Monday followingnoon, around 5:15 p.m., in an old gelatin factory located in the center of Hasselt.

The fire brigade and rescue areas of Southwest Limburg ask everyone to avoid the surroundings and leave the passage free for the rescue services.

Residents of the Heilig-Hartwijk, Quartier Bleu and Kuringen districts have been advised to close doors and windows and to turn off any ventilation systems.

The premises have already hosted an artist’s studio and an architect’s office, but all the buildings have been vacant lately.