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Fire Crews Tackling Major Blaze at Belfast Car Scrapyard
Fire crews from five stations and two pilot boats are tackling a blaze involving a quantity of cars, officials said.
- On Wednesday, a fire broke out at the Clearway Disposals scrap metal recycling facility on East Twin Road in Belfast, with around 4,500 tonnes of scrap cars ablaze; emergency services were alerted shortly after 12:15 PM.
- Firefighters from stations including Central and Knock are working alongside Belfast Harbour fire tugs to extinguish the fire, as Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service crews "remain in attendance at a well-developed fire."
- Belfast Harbour Police advised local residents to keep windows and doors closed as a "precautionary measure," while authorities closed Queen's Road at the junction with Wolff Road to prevent public access to the area.
- Firefighting is expected to continue "throughout the night," mirroring a similar incident at the facility in May that required firefighters in attendance for more than 24 hours.
- Two pilot boats are battling the blaze from the water at Belfast Harbour, while dark plumes of smoke have remained visible since the fire broke out.
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