(CNN) -- A chemical factory in the Netherlands caught fire Wednesday, sparking concern about the possibility of toxic smoke, a volunteer firefighter said.
The factory is "completely on fire" in Moerdijk, a town of about 2,000 north of Antwerp, the firefighter said.
About 125 firefighters were battling the blaze, which started around 2:30 p.m., he said. No injuries have been reported.
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Authorities have asked people to stay indoors amid concerns about the possibility of toxic smoke.
Some of that smoke is drifting toward the nearby town of Dordrecht, which has about 20,000 residents, he said. Several thousand others live in nearby villages.
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Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/europe/01/05/netherlands.fire/index.html?eref=edition
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