Urk's old fire station destroyed in overnight blaze; Arson suspected

A large fire broke out in the abandoned fire station on De Noord in Urk late Friday night, destroying the building entirely. The blaze began around 1:00 a.m. and was brought under control by 2:30 a.m. local time. No injuries were reported, as the building had been vacant and was undergoing demolition at the time, NOS reports.