A significant fire on the Crossnamuckley Road in Newtownards has been brought under control following a large-scale emergency response by the Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS).

The emergency operation began after the initial call was received at 7.14pm on Saturday, 11th April 2026. At the height of the blaze, more than 50 firefighters and personnel were deployed to the scene to tackle the fire.

The extensive response involved fire appliances from a wide range of stations, including Bangor, Lisburn, Newtownards, Knock, Comber, Holywood, Donaghadee, Glengormley, Banbridge, Ballywalter, Cadogan, Springfield, and Carryduff. Specialist equipment was also utilised, with a Command Support Unit from Lisburn, a Water Tanker from Warrenpoint, and an Aerial Appliance from Knock supporting the efforts. A NIFRS spokesperson said: "A large fire on Crossnamuckley Road, Newtownards has now been dealt with. The initial call was received at 7.14pm on Saturday 11 April 2026.

"At the height of the incident, over 50 Firefighters and personnel were involved in the operational response with Fire Appliances from Bangor, Lisburn, Newtownards, Knock, Comber, Holywood, Donaghadee, Glengormley, Banbridge, Ballywalter, Cadogan, Springfield and Carryduff Fire Stations, including a Command Support Unit from Lisburn Fire Station, a Water Tanker from Warrenpoint Fire Station and an Aerial Appliance from Knock Fire Station in attendance.

"We would like to thank the public for their patience whilst we dealt with the incident.

"The cause of the fire is believed to be accidental ignition and the incident was dealt with by 8.01am on Sunday 12 April 2026."