Happiness also looks at the fire service, because they also need to adapt to changing times. “The way we have fought wildfires in the past 20 to 30 years is not enough for the next 20 to 30 years,” he says firmly. “So we will have to adapt our resources and equipment to the changing circumstances.” An example of this are the new fire brigade vehicles, in which Geluk now drives. “This vehicle is higher on its wheels, carries a lot of water, can extinguish fires while driving and is therefore more than suitable for performing on the grounds of the Utrechtse Heuvelrug.”
Utrecht fire brigade warns of uncontrollable fires: ‘If we do nothing, there will be victims’
