Dunmurry: Firefighters tackling silo fire in industrial estate

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The fire service said personnel would be at the scene for a number of hours

The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) is continuing to tackle a fire in a silo in Dunmurry Industrial Estate in Belfast.

They were called to the Linamar car components factory at 11:40 BST on Monday.

There were approximately 50 personnel at the incident on Monday afternoon, with six fire appliances.

It is understood the fire is confined to the silo and the rest of the site is not affected.

Residents in Dunmurry, Poleglass and Twinbrook are being asked to keep their doors and windows closed as the operation continues.

On Monday afternoon, a spokesperson for NIFRS said fire crews were expected to be at the scene for the "next number of hours".

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