Pension de Vogel homeless hostel fire

The Pension de Vogel homeless hostel fire took place at the Scheepmakersstraat 22 in The Hague in the Netherlands on 16 September 1992.

Originally the hostel was located at the Poeldijksestraat, but it didn't conform to regulations, and after municipal intervention it moved to the Weteringkade and later to the Scheepmakersstraat.

Because of overcrowding, 10 people stayed in the attic, ignoring the fire department's strong recommendation that that floor not be used.

She had bought some petrol at a filling station, and after the building's manager had left at 3:30 CET, she had set her room on fire.

The municipality was severely criticised for condoning the situation, and soon issued strict measures and checks for pensions and rented houses, which were followed up nationally.

Scheepmakersstraat in The Hague in 2008. Pension de Vogel was located on the spot of the building on the right.