'Significant' blaze at recycling centre put out
More than 50 firefighters attended the fire on Ballygomartin Road in Belfast
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A "significant" fire that more than 50 firefighters attended at a recycling facility in Belfast has now been put out.
The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) received a report of the fire on the Ballygomartin Road at about 20:25 GMT on Tuesday.
There were eight pumping appliances, an aerial appliance, a water tanker and a command support unit in attendance.
There was a large amount of scrap metal on fire and people were asked to avoid the area as firefighters dealt with blaze, which it described as a "significant incident".
The incident was dealt with and closed down at 00:58 on Wednesday.