Zaventem mayor closes squatted house after fire hazard from homemade stove

The mayor of Zaventem ordered the closure of a squatted house in Sint-Stevens-Woluwe after police found squatters using a homemade wood stove with smoke not vented outside, leaving fire marks on the roof interior. The five squatters left voluntarily. The incident highlights fire safety risks in squatted properties but is a localized administrative action.

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