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Belfast: Residents told to close windows after 'significant' blaze
May 31, 2020
Residents in Belfast have been advised to keep their windows and doors closed as firefighters tackle a "significant" grass and gorse fire.
The fire service received a call about a grassland fire within the nature reserve at Belfast Harbour Estate at 15:45 BST on Sunday.
Plumes of smoke were visible over the city on Sunday evening.
The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) said about 40 firefighters were tackling the blaze.
Skip Twitter post by @NIFRSOFFICIAL Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service are dealing with an incident in the Duncrue area in Belfast and advise residents in this area to keep their windows and doors shut to stop smoke from entering their houses. — Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (@NIFRSOFFICIAL) May 31, 2020 Report End of Twitter post by @NIFRSOFFICIAL
The public has been asked by the fire service not to light fires or barbecues in the countryside, with the good weather risking the outbreak of fires.
Image copyright PAcemaker Image caption The effort to put out the gorse fire is expected to continue for some time
Area commander Brian Stanfield said six fire appliances were at the scene, and the ground is "tinder dry".
He described it as a "significant blaze which is generating high levels of of smoke throughout north Belfast and the city centre".
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