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Fire at yard in Campsie, near Derry | Fire at yard in Campsie, near Derry |
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A 200m exclusion zone has been set up around a major fire at a scrapyard and recycling plant at Campsie outside Londonderry. | A 200m exclusion zone has been set up around a major fire at a scrapyard and recycling plant at Campsie outside Londonderry. |
Sixty firefighters have been battling the fire at Peak Environmental on Clooney Road. | |
The fire service has said large amounts of diesel, plastic and cardboard are in the buildings which are on fire. | |
Residents in the area have been advised to keep their windows closed until the morning because of smoke and fumes. | |
It is not yet known what caused the fire. | |
A total of nine fire appliances have been battling the blaze. | A total of nine fire appliances have been battling the blaze. |
Fire Service Group Commander Paddy Gallagher said: "We've been able to monitor the smoke plume for direction and speed and advice has been given out through the PSNI for local residents - keep windows and doors closed. | Fire Service Group Commander Paddy Gallagher said: "We've been able to monitor the smoke plume for direction and speed and advice has been given out through the PSNI for local residents - keep windows and doors closed. |
"We've been able to get more water on the water and become more offensive." | "We've been able to get more water on the water and become more offensive." |
NIE has said all customers who were without power because of the fire are now back on supply. | NIE has said all customers who were without power because of the fire are now back on supply. |
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