01/09/2016
Firefighters Continue To Tackle Blaze At Recycling Plant
Firefighters are continuing to tackle a blaze at a recycling plant in west Belfast.
The fire at Wastebeater Recycling on the Blackstaff Road in Kennedy Way broke out on Wednesday afternoon, 31 August.
Twelve fire engines have been deployed and people living near the facility are being urged to keep their windows and doors closed.
A spokesman from Wastebeater said: "The NIFRS is onsite at our Wastebeater premises on Kennedy Way, attending to a major fire. All of our staff have vacated the site and are accounted for. Wastebeater management is co-operating fully with the NIFRS and other emergency services.
"We acknowledge the inconvenience caused to local people and we will do all that we can to minimise disruption over the hours and days ahead.
"We have contingency plans in place to deal with any major incident and those plans were activated immediately. We are contacting our customers and they can be assured that despite this setback we will be open for business tomorrow and their waste management service will not be impacted.
"We will endeavour to keep local people informed as the situation develops."
(CD/JP)
The fire at Wastebeater Recycling on the Blackstaff Road in Kennedy Way broke out on Wednesday afternoon, 31 August.
Twelve fire engines have been deployed and people living near the facility are being urged to keep their windows and doors closed.
A spokesman from Wastebeater said: "The NIFRS is onsite at our Wastebeater premises on Kennedy Way, attending to a major fire. All of our staff have vacated the site and are accounted for. Wastebeater management is co-operating fully with the NIFRS and other emergency services.
"We acknowledge the inconvenience caused to local people and we will do all that we can to minimise disruption over the hours and days ahead.
"We have contingency plans in place to deal with any major incident and those plans were activated immediately. We are contacting our customers and they can be assured that despite this setback we will be open for business tomorrow and their waste management service will not be impacted.
"We will endeavour to keep local people informed as the situation develops."
(CD/JP)
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