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Newry fire: Firefighters work overnight to tackle major blaze

Firefighters have worked overnight to tackle a major blaze close to Newry city centre.

At its height, about 50 crew members dealt with the incident at Greenbank industrial estate.

It is believed to have started at a kart racing centre just before noon on Saturday, before spreading to two other units.

The owner of one of them, a furniture shop, said it had been shocking to learn of the scale of the damage.

A senior Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) commander thanked local farmers who helped carry water to the scene using slurry tanks.

“I can’t commend them enough,” Paul Gould told BBC News NI.


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