A fire broke out at an apartment building on Nicolaas Ruychaverstraat in Amsterdam's Nieuw-West district shortly after 1:00 PM. Emergency crews are currently on the scene battling flames that are visible from the rear of the structure, while nearby residents have been advised to keep windows and doors closed due to heavy smoke.
Based on reporting by parool. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.
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A fire erupted this afternoon in a sixth-floor apartment on Nicolaas Ruychaverstraat in Amsterdam's Geuzenveld neighborhood. Firefighters extinguished the blaze within thirty minutes, though ventilation of the upper floors is currently underway and the cause remains unknown.
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