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| Newry: 50 firefighters tackle large fire | Newry: 50 firefighters tackle large fire |
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| More than 50 firefighters have been involved in tackling a large fire at a wood recycling plant in Newry, County Down. | More than 50 firefighters have been involved in tackling a large fire at a wood recycling plant in Newry, County Down. |
| They have used aerial equipment to tackle the blaze at Urban Forest Ltd in the Carnbane industrial estate. | They have used aerial equipment to tackle the blaze at Urban Forest Ltd in the Carnbane industrial estate. |
| The company recycles discarded wood into bedding material for animals. | The company recycles discarded wood into bedding material for animals. |
| Firefighters were alerted to the fire just after 06:30 BST on Saturday. Six fire appliances and two aerial appliances were deployed to the scene. | Firefighters were alerted to the fire just after 06:30 BST on Saturday. Six fire appliances and two aerial appliances were deployed to the scene. |
| 'Major fire' | |
| Group Commander Edward Carroll said fire crews were "confronted with a well-developed fire" when they arrived at the plant on Derryboy Road. | Group Commander Edward Carroll said fire crews were "confronted with a well-developed fire" when they arrived at the plant on Derryboy Road. |
| "In the early stages there was a considerable risk of the fire spreading but due to the prompt actions of the crews we were able to contain the fire to the building of origin," Mr Carroll said. | "In the early stages there was a considerable risk of the fire spreading but due to the prompt actions of the crews we were able to contain the fire to the building of origin," Mr Carroll said. |
| Newry and Armagh MP Mickey Brady described the incident as a "major fire". | |
| In a tweet, the Sinn Féin MP thanked fire crews, saying their "prompt and professional action" had ensured the containment of the blaze. |