Fire crews attend large oil tanker blaze in Lurgan
Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 16 Oct, 13:02 · Archive
An oil tanker fire has broken out in Lurgan, Co Armagh, with firefighters in attendance.
An oil tanker fire broke out on Mourneview Avenue in Lurgan, Co Armagh, on Friday afternoon. The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service was called to the scene at 11.43am, with three fire appliances dispatched from Lurgan, Banbridge and Portadown fire stations.
Large plumes of black smoke were visible from the fire. The public were asked to avoid the area and road diversions were put in place. A spokesperson for the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that firefighters were attending reports of an oil tank on fire at Mourneview Avenue.
How it is being reported
- Emergency services at scene of oil tank fire near Glenavon FCThe Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service was alerted to the incident at Mourneview Avenue in Lurgan at 11:43 BST on Friday.BBC Northern Ireland · 16 Oct, 13:09
- Lurgan fire LIVE updates as emergency services attend large blazeThe Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service are currently at the sceneBelfast Live · 16 Oct, 12:44
- Emergency incident: Fire crews currently dealing with incident in LurganCrews from the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service are currently dealing with a fire in LurganNews Letter · 16 Oct, 12:31
In this story: Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service · Lurgan · Co Armagh · Mourneview Avenue
This summary was written by AI from the headlines and standfirsts above, and states as fact only what at least two outlets report. How we use AI · Report a problem
Comments (0)