NI Fire & Rescue Service say fire at shed in Magherafelt believed to have been 'accidental ignition'
The Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service say the cause of Monday's fire at the rear of a house in Magherafelt is believed to have been ‘accidental ignition’.
Firefighters spent more than four hours bringing the fire under control at a shed in the Mullaghboy Lane area of the town.
The incident resulted in traffic jams in the town centre and police appealed to motorists to avoid the Mullaghboy Hill area.
Plumes of black smoke billowed out from the fire and could be seen over a wide area.
A NIRS spokesperson said: “Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used one jet and three hose reels to extinguish the fire.
"The cause of the fire is believed to have been accidental ignition and Firefighters left the incident at 8.03pm.”
It is understood that two appliances from Magherafelt Fire Station, two appliances from Maghera Fire Station, and one appliance and one command support unit from Kilrea Fire Station attended the incident.