Northern Ireland fire: Dramatic moment smoke billows from recycling centre blaze as public asked to avoid area

Footage shows firefighters tackling a blaze at a recycling centre in Northern Ireland.

Dramatic drone footage shows smoke billowing from a fire at a waste recycling centre in Northern Ireland.

Last night (Sunday May 10), Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service said they were in attendance at a fire at a recycling centre on Hillsborough Road, Carryduff.

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Firefighters tackling blaze at recycling centre on Hillsborough Road, Carryduff, Northern Ireland. | Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service

This morning (Monday May 11), the service shared footage of the firefighting operations and said they were continuing to tackle the blaze. The service wrote: “There are currently 5 Fire Appliances in attendance alongside a High Volume Pump and a Command Support Unit. The incident is ongoing.”

Residents are advised to keep windows and doors closed and members of the public are asked to avoid the area.

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