A fire broke out at around 5 a.m. in a transformer house on Alexanderstraat in Hoorn, leaving about 1,000 households without electricity. Emergency services attended, but firefighters initially could not enter because the power had to be shut off by grid operator Liander so they could work safely. The fire is now under control and most households have electricity again, while about 150 remain without power. Liander is carrying out repairs, but it is not yet known when the remaining households will be reconnected. No one was injured and no homes were evacuated.