Fire in Netherlands: Historic Vondelkerk Church Engulfed by Fire, Collapses on New Year’s Day; NL-Alerts Issued Across Cities
A massive fire destroyed Amsterdam's historic Vondelkerk on New Year’s Day 2026, causing its iconic spire to collapse. Elsewhere, blazes hit a Hillegom fireworks shop and a Bedum gymnasium, the latter releasing asbestos. With the emergency 112 system overwhelmed nationwide, authorities issued multiple NL-Alerts following the final legal night for consumer fireworks.
Vondelkerk in central Amsterdam was engulfed by a major fire shortly after New Year’s celebrations, with emergency services responding to the blaze around 12:45 a.m. Flames tore through the historic structure near Vondelpark, causing parts of the roof to collapse and raising fears the building could fully give way. Authorities cordoned off the area as firefighters battled the inferno. Elsewhere in the Netherlands, fires also broke out at a fireworks sales point in Hillegom and at a gymnasium in Bedum, Groningen, triggering NL-Alerts. The gym fire reportedly released asbestos, keeping emergency services on high alert nationwide. Netherlands Train Crash: High-Speed Train Smashes Into Lorry at Level Crossing in Meteren, 5 Injured; Video Surfaces.
Vondal Church (Vondelkerk) Engulfed by Fire on New Year's Day
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