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Firefighters have been tackling a blaze overnight at the former Nestle factory on the outskirts of Omagh. Firefighters have been tackling a fire overnight at the former Nestle factory on the outskirts of Omagh.
It is thought it may have been started deliberately. An investigation into what happened is under way. It is thought the fire, in which a large quantity of wood chip pellets were burned, may have been started deliberately.
Almost 40 firefighters battled against the blaze on the Beltany Road, which was reported at about 1700 BST on Monday. At its height almost 40 firefighters battled against the blaze on the Beltany Road, which was reported at about 1700 BST on Monday.
Aidan McGuinness from the Fire and Rescue Service said crews from as far away as Portadown were in attendance. Crews from as far away as Portadown were in attendance.
"Initially we thought it was rubbish on fire, but crews discovered that it was wood chippings which are stored in the factory," he said. "Initially we thought it was rubbish on fire, but crews discovered that it was wood chippings which are stored in the factory," said the Fire and Rescue Service's Aidan McGuinness.
"There are now signs of structural collapse in the building.""There are now signs of structural collapse in the building."
An investigation into what happened is under way.