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Two campervan fires in Tilburg and Geffen within hours

11.07.2026 01:09 1 min 2 sources
Tilburg.nieuws.nl NLD + 1 more
Two campervan fires in Tilburg and Geffen within hours
Original source: Tilburg.nieuws.nl

In Brief

Two separate campervan fires occurred in the Netherlands: one on a nature area near Tilburg, another near a large hedge in Geffen. Causes are under investigation.

Two separate campervan fires have been reported in the Netherlands. On Tuesday morning around 08:00, a campervan caught fire on a nature area near Ridderhofpad in the Tilburg region. Firefighters and police extinguished the blaze, but the vehicle sustained significant damage. The cause is not yet known; a technical fault is suspected.

On the same day, a campervan burned near a large hedge in the village of Geffen. The fire service scaled up its response to tackle the fire. No details on injuries or damage have been released.

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Motorhome catches fire on nature reserve

05.05.2026 Tilburg.nieuws.nl NLD Original source

Motorhome catches fire near hedge in Geffen

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