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23/08/2004
Fire crews work overnight to put out blaze
Fire crews have have worked through the night to put out a fire in Co Londonderry.
The blaze began in a storage building of McKeefry's furniture store at Upperlands in Maghera on Sunday and at one time 30 firefighters were involved in attempting to put out the fire.
No one was hurt in the blaze however nearby cattle had to be moved to safety as the fire spread to sheds close by.
A spokesperson for the Fire Service said: "It was very difficult to put out for a number of reasons: the large amounts of hay and straw involved, strong winds and the difficulty in accessing water to put the fire out in a rural environment."
The cause of the fire is still being investigated.
(MB)
The blaze began in a storage building of McKeefry's furniture store at Upperlands in Maghera on Sunday and at one time 30 firefighters were involved in attempting to put out the fire.
No one was hurt in the blaze however nearby cattle had to be moved to safety as the fire spread to sheds close by.
A spokesperson for the Fire Service said: "It was very difficult to put out for a number of reasons: the large amounts of hay and straw involved, strong winds and the difficulty in accessing water to put the fire out in a rural environment."
The cause of the fire is still being investigated.
(MB)
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