Northern Ireland

Fire at LacPatrick Dairies in Strabane

The blaze at LacPatrick Dairies in Strabane happened in the early hours of Monday
The blaze at LacPatrick Dairies in Strabane happened in the early hours of Monday The blaze at LacPatrick Dairies in Strabane happened in the early hours of Monday

AN investigation is underway following a fire at a dairy factory in Co Tyrone

The blaze at LacPatrick Dairies in Strabane happened in the early hours of Monday.

A Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) spokesperson said they were called to a fire in a filtration unit at the top of a silo at the site on the Berryhill Road at around 1.45am.

"Fire appliances from Strabane, Crescent Link, Limavady, Newtownstewart and an aerial appliance from Northland Road along with specialist ifficers were in attendance," he said.

"Fire crews had to negotiate a challenging space to access and extinguish the fire using extinguishers and one hose reel jet.

"The cause of the fire is under investigation."