Fire in the OXY building near Place De Brouckère injures two in central Brussels

The OXY building is a structure near Place De Brouckère, a major square on the central boulevards of the City of Brussels within the pedestrianised Pentagon. The Brussels Fire and Emergency Medical Service (SIAMU/DBDMH) is the regional body responsible for firefighting and rescue in the Brussels-Capital Region. Place De Brouckère is served by the De Brouckère metro and pre-metro station on the STIB/MIVB network.

Fires in occupied buildings in central Brussels periodically test the Brussels-Capital Region's emergency services, which cover a densely built, mixed-use urban core where commercial, office and residential floors often sit stacked together. Such incidents typically trigger a review of the building's condition and safety compliance once the scene is secured.