Major fire under control

A fire on the Drumnacanvy Road, Portadown, is under control, according to the Fire Service, but the incident is expected to last into the early evening.

By The Newsroom

Published 24th Oct 2016, 13:54 BST

Updated 25th Oct 2016, 20:51 BST

Firefighters at the scene on the Drumnacanvy Road outside Portadown where they tackled a major fire at an industrial unit.

Picture by Jonathan Porter/Press Eye — Firefighters at the scene on the Drumnacanvy Road outside Portadown where they tackled a major fire at an industrial unit. Picture by Jonathan Porter/Press Eye

Firefighters were called to the blaze at a large industrial unit near Knocknamuckly this morning.

Residents in the area have been asked to close all windows and doors as a precautionary measure.

Said a spokesperson, “The call was received at 11.51am today and there are currently five fire appliances and 23 firefighters in attendance.

“The Drumnacanvy Road is currently closed and the incident is ongoing.”