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Dogs used in lorry fire inquiry Sniffer dogs track lorry arsonist
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Sniffer dogs are being used by police to try to trace the driver of a cattle lorry which went on fire in County Down. Sniffer dogs are being used to find a lorry driver in County Down who set fire to his vehicle which was carrying 5,000 litres of illegal fuel.
It is believed the driver set the vehicle alight after it blew a tyre on the Saintfield Road outside Lisburn.It is believed the driver set the vehicle alight after it blew a tyre on the Saintfield Road outside Lisburn.
The truck is thought to have been carrying illegal fuel. A river of burning fuel was flowing from the lorry, which is registered in south Armagh, when fire crews arrived.
The blaze led to the closure of the road at the Ballymacbrennan crossroads during rush hour on Thursday. There were reports of long tailbacks. The blaze led to the closure of the road at the Ballymacbrennan crossroads during rush hour on Thursday.
The road was cordoned off while forensic experts examined the scene.