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| Fire crew attacked fighting blaze | Fire crew attacked fighting blaze |
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| Firefighters have come under attack while attending a fire in Ballymena, the fourth night in a row they have been attacked in the town. | |
| The crew was tackling a blaze at derelict flats in the Dunclug estate on Friday evening when they were targeted. | |
| The fire service said it was the latest in a series of incidents at the flats which have been recently vacated. | The fire service said it was the latest in a series of incidents at the flats which have been recently vacated. |
| The windscreen of the fire engine was smashed, putting it out of action for over two hours. | The windscreen of the fire engine was smashed, putting it out of action for over two hours. |
| Bobby Harper of the Fire and Rescue Service said the attack "was clearly orchestrated". | Bobby Harper of the Fire and Rescue Service said the attack "was clearly orchestrated". |
| "What they do is set a fire then wait in the alleyways until we approach and then they attack us with missiles," he said. | "What they do is set a fire then wait in the alleyways until we approach and then they attack us with missiles," he said. |
| "Today we hope to be talking to local community representatives and hope to solve this problem. | "Today we hope to be talking to local community representatives and hope to solve this problem. |
| "These people are attacking the community when they attack the fire services or emergency services." | "These people are attacking the community when they attack the fire services or emergency services." |