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Cattle die in suspect farm fire Farm fire is believed suspicious
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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 cow and two calves have died after an overnight fire at a farm in Dromore, County Down, which left 150 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 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 settles.
Alastair Rooney from the Fire and Rescue Service said it would be some time before they could move in. It is thought the damage could cost tens of thousands of pounds to repair.
"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. Philip Gilpin from the Fire Service said firefighters would be working through the night to keep cooling a large gas cylinder found in one of the barns.
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.