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| Cattle die in suspect farm fire | |
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| A number of cattle have died after an overnight fire at a farm in Dromore, County Down, which has left 100 of the animals stranded, according to police. | A number of cattle have died after an overnight fire at a farm in Dromore, County Down, which has left 100 of the animals stranded, according to police. |
| The cattle were housed in a shed at the farm on the Redhill Road beside one of two which were on fire. | |
| The Fire and Rescue Service was able to rescue 50 animals, but their operation was hampered by acetylene cylinders found near one of the fires. | The Fire and Rescue Service was able to rescue 50 animals, but their operation was hampered by acetylene cylinders found near one of the fires. |
| Police have said they are treating the blazes as suspicious. | Police have said they are treating the blazes as suspicious. |
| The area had to be cordoned off while the gas settled. | The area had to be cordoned off while the gas settled. |
| Alastair Rooney from the Fire and Rescue Service said it would be some time before they could move in. | Alastair Rooney from the Fire and Rescue Service said it would be some time before they could move in. |
| "We can see movement within the shed so we are hoping the cattle will be ok, but until we manage to deal with the acetylene incident and let the cattle out and let the vet look at them, we really don't know," he said. | "We can see movement within the shed so we are hoping the cattle will be ok, but until we manage to deal with the acetylene incident and let the cattle out and let the vet look at them, we really don't know," he said. |
| Roads around the farm on the Redhill Road have been closed at the junction of the Clarehill Road and the Taughlumny Road. | Roads around the farm on the Redhill Road have been closed at the junction of the Clarehill Road and the Taughlumny Road. |
| The closures are likely to remain in place for the rest of the day. | The closures are likely to remain in place for the rest of the day. |