22/01/2013

Firefighters Tackle Blaze At Recycling Plant

Firefighters are trying to put out a blaze at a recycling plant in County L'Derry.

An exclusion zone of 200 metres has been put in place around the Peak Environmental Recycling Plant in Campsie.

Staff have been evacuated and it is believed that no-one has been hurt in the incident.

The Fire Service said the blaze is expected to continue for a number of hours.

(CD/GK)




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