Cause of fire in data centre not clear yet

The section of the data centre that was affected by the fire is not yet accessible. As a result, experts are unable to carry out a technical investigation into the cause of the fire. North C Data Centres says in a statement that, first, a demolition company must make the area accessible to them.

The company hopes the investigation can begin at the end of June. The results would then be published between mid-July and the end of July. “Unfortunately, the complexity and the safety situation on site do not allow for a faster process,” the company states.

The fire in Almere brought Utrecht University’s IT systems to a standstill. Lectures and exams were cancelled the day after the incident, and some websites – including DUB's – were offline for eight days. UU is currently investigating how a fire in a data centre’s power supply could have had such widespread consequences.