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On Monday evening, a parked camper caught fire at JasiCamp in Leek. Firefighters prevented spread, but the vehicle was severely damaged.
Around 18:15 on Monday evening, a fire broke out in a parked camper at the camper sales company JasiCamp on Branderij in Leek, Netherlands. Due to dense parking, firefighters from Leek, Groningen and Roden raised the alarm to a medium level to prevent the fire from spreading to nearby vehicles.
According to preliminary information, the fire started from a battery under the seat. Firefighters removed gas cylinders and flammable liquids, dismantled part of the camper, extracted the battery and seat, and then fully extinguished the fire. The camper was severely damaged.
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A camper parked at JasiCamp on Branderij in Leek caught fire Monday evening around 18:15. Firefighters from Leek, Groningen and Roden prevented the bl...
A camper parked at JasiCamp on Branderij in Leek caught fire Monday evening around 18:15. Firefighters from Leek, Groningen and Roden prevented the blaze from spreading to nearby campers. The fire is believed to have started from a battery under a seat. The camper was heavily damaged.
In Leek, Netherlands, a parked camper van was severely damaged by a large fire on Monday. The battery under the seat caught fire for an unknown reason...
In Leek, Netherlands, a parked camper van was severely damaged by a large fire on Monday. The battery under the seat caught fire for an unknown reason, igniting the seat. Firefighters removed gas cylinders and flammable liquids, dismantled parts of the van, extracted the battery and seat, then fully extinguished the fire. The camper van sustained heavy damage.
On Monday evening around 18:15, a fire broke out in a camper at a camper dealership on Branderij in Leek. To prevent the fire from spreading to other ...
On Monday evening around 18:15, a fire broke out in a camper at a camper dealership on Branderij in Leek. To prevent the fire from spreading to other vehicles, the fire brigade escalated to a medium-sized fire. The cause is believed to be a battery under a seat. The camper was severely damaged.
Netherlands — fuel prices
Updated: 01.08.2026
Super E10
$2.87 /l
€2.48 · £2.13/l
139 of 140
pricier than 99% of countries
Super Plus 98
$3.18 /l
€2.75 · £2.36/l
93 of 94
pricier than 98% of countries
Diesel
$2.90 /l
€2.51 · £2.15/l
139 of 141
pricier than 98% of countries
Diesel Special
$3.09 /l
€2.67 · £2.29/l
41 of 41
pricier than 98% of countries
LPG
$1.28 /l
€1.11 · £0.95/l
51 of 54
pricier than 93% of countries
CNG
$1.96 /l
€1.70 · £1.46/l
13 of 16
pricier than 75% of countries
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